Balthayock Castle
Balthayock Castle , also Tower Of Balthayock , is a residential tower about five kilometers east of Perth in the Scottish administrative unit Perth and Kinross . The tower, built at the end of the 14th century, covers an area of 15.6 meters × 11.1 meters and has very thick walls.
history
Balthayock Castle is said to have belonged to the Blair family since the time of King William I (1165–1214) . It was in ruins until 1870. Then the owner at the time had it restored by adding the current battlements , a modern roof, a caphouse and an external staircase to the entrance and also having the interior changed. The tower was only inhabited until the middle of the 20th century. Today it is uninhabited, but in good condition. Historic Scotland has listed it as a Category B Historic Building. In 1870, the mansion Balthayock House was built northeast .
architecture
The walls of the castle are almost three meters thick and are made of sandstone and quarry stone. On the east side, a coat of arms is carved into the side of the stone staircase that bears the year 1370. Another coat of arms with the initials AB (Blair) GM and the year 1578 can be found in the southeast corner above a passage. The teeth in the building indicate the presence of a protective wall or barbican . The main block of the castle has three full floors and an attic, the extension has two full floors. On the upper floor of the extension there is a bedroom and the knight's hall . In 1870 the tower was redesigned with a parapet with battlements, an outside staircase and a caphouse .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Professor Wilson: ThScotland Illustrated in a Series of Views from Eighty Drawings by ... and ... . Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ↑ a b Entry on Balthayock Castle in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Balthayock House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Coordinates: 56 ° 23 ′ 29.8 " N , 3 ° 20 ′ 21.8" W.