Coxton Tower
Coxton Tower is a tower house near the Scottish town of Lhanbryde in the Council Area Moray . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
It is believed that Alexander Innes (see also Innes Enclosure ), who died in 1612, began construction of the Coxton Tower in the early 17th century. The Tower House was only completed by his grandson Robert Innes of Invermarkie in 1641 or 1644. Coxton Tower has been uninhabited since around 1900 at the latest. In 1910 the Christie family acquired the defense tower. Malcolm Christie has been promoting the restoration of the building since 1989. During the Second World War , Coxton Tower was briefly used to station Canadian soldiers.
description
Coxton Tower is isolated around one kilometer southwest of Lhanbryde. The facades of the four-story Tower House are plastered with Harl . Its masonry is made of quarry stone, with borders made of natural stone. Two entrance doors are let into the south facade. One is located on the first floor and is accessible via an external staircase that was added later. Two panels are set in above the door. They bear the monograms RI and AI for Robert Innes and Alexander Innes and IR and KG for Janet Reid and Kate Gordon , Alexander Innes' two wives. The rooms on the individual floors are not divided. Each has a small window. On the south-east and north-west edge, corner tours with conical roofs protrude . A balcony is carried out with crenellated reinforcement.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Coxton Tower in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Janet Inglis: Scotland's Castles rescued, rebuilt and reoccupied, 1945-2010 , University of Dundee, 2011.
Web links
- Entry on Coxton Tower in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 57 ° 37 ′ 50.2 " N , 3 ° 14 ′ 15.8" W.