Barcaldine Castle

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Barcaldine Castle
Condition before the facade renovation

Barcaldine Castle , also Black Castle of Barcaldine , is a residential tower north of the Scottish village of Benderloch . It is a few hundred yards off the coast of Loch Creran , a side bay of Loch Linnhe . In 1971 Barcaldine Castle was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category A.

history

The builder of the building is Sir Duncan Campbell, 7th of Glenorchy . While the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland assumes a construction period between 1601 and 1609, Historic Scotland put the start of construction a little earlier in 1595 and completion in 1610. After Duncan Campbell's death, his son Patrick inherited the property . In the early 18th century, Barcaldine Castle was abandoned in favor of a complex near Inveraray , also known as Barcaldine House . After the death of Sir Duncan Campbell, 1st Baronet, 8th Laird of Barcaldine in 1842, the residential tower was sold and bought back by the 3rd Baronet in 1896 and restored by 1911. In the meantime it has been described as ruinous with a collapsed roof. After several changes of ownership, Barcaldine Castle is still inhabited today.

description

The three-story Barcaldine Castle has an L-shaped floor plan and was built from rubble. There are three oriel towers with semi-conical slate roofs at the corners of the building. The entrance area in the form of a round stair tower with a conical roof is located between the legs of the two wings. The attic is developed and provided with dormer windows. Barcaldine Castle ends with a slate-covered gable roof . The facades have recently been plastered using the traditional Harling technique.

The Barcaldine Stones are two menhirs west of the A828 road, north of Barcaldine.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b Entry on Barcaldine Castle  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

Web links

Commons : Barcaldine Castle  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 56 ° 30 '37.3 "  N , 5 ° 24' 4.3"  W.