Castle of Park

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Castle of Park , also Park Hay , Park o 'Luce , Park Castle or Park House , is a tower house near the Scottish village of Glenluce in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1972 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. It was also classified as a Scheduled Monument until 2001 . The protection area was redefined this year and no longer includes the Tower House.

history

Beginning in 1590, construction of Castle of Park was completed over the course of the decade. The builder was Thomas Hay , son of the abbot of the nearby Glenluce Abbey . Park Castle was at times the ancestral home of a branch of Clan Hay . Around 1830, James Dalrymple-Hay, 2nd Baronet, moved the clan seat to Dunragit House . John Dalrymple-Hay, 3rd Baronet, sold the property in 1875. Two 18th century wings were probably demolished in the second half of the 20th century. Towards the end of the century, the Tower House was extensively restored.

description

Castle of Park is a few hundred meters west of Glenluce. It occupies a prominent position above the valley of the Water of Luce . The four-story building has an L-shaped floor plan. Its facades are plastered with Harl . The entrance portal is in the corner of the building. A plaque embedded above shows the inscription: “ Blissit be the name of the Lord this Verk vas begun the first day of March 1590 be Thomas Hay of Park and Ionet Mak Dovel his spovs ” (“ Bless the name of the Lord. This building was started on the first day of March 1590 by Thomas Hay of Park and his wife Ionet MacDowell. ”) The small windows along the facades are of different sizes, but are arranged approximately symmetrically. The final gable roofs are covered with gray slate and worked with stepped gables . A massive, eaves chimney rises up on the east side.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .

Web links

Commons : Castle of Park - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Entry on Castle of Park in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database

54.875972222222 -4.8255277777778Coordinates: 54 ° 52 ′ 33.5 " N , 4 ° 49 ′ 31.9" W.

[list-1] Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .