Megginch Castle
| Megginch Castle | ||
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| Creation time : | around 1460 | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg | |
| Conservation status: | restored | |
| Standing position : | Scottish nobility | |
| Construction: | Quarry stone, ashlar | |
| Place: | Errol | |
| Geographical location | 56 ° 24 '27.1 " N , 3 ° 13' 48.2" W | |
| Height: | 23 m ASL | |
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Megginch Castle is a restored 15th century low castle north of the village of Errol in the Scottish administrative division of Perth and Kinross . It was the family seat of Cherry Drummond, 16th Baroness Strange . Today Lady Strange's daughter, Catherine Star Violetta Herdman and her husband live there.
history
Megginch Castle was built in 1575 but contains a tower and fortress from 1460. The castle was rebuilt in the 1680s. Around 1790 an extension with an arched facade, which was designed by the architects R. and J. Adam and remained unfinished, was built in the southwest. In 1820 another wing was added to the northeast and a vestibule to the north, designed by architect WM Mackenzie . In 1928, Mills & Shepherd modified the lobby, corridor and interiors. After a fire, it was restored to its original state between 1969 and 1970.
description
The castle was made of rubble stone blocks with stone - and concrete edges built. It has battlements and consoles .
The southern facade is the entrance facade, has three floors and six bays as well as symmetrically arranged windows. On the first floor there is a large window and in the middle of the second floor there is a coat of arms stone with the year 1820. The entrance leads through a two-story round tower with an ornamental gable .
The west facade faces the garden. The northern yoke is set back and has a large window on the 1st floor and small openings above it. At the corner sits a projecting turret with a conical roof. The other yokes are crenellated. The wide central bay has asymmetrically arranged, small windows. To the left of this is a rounded staircase in the interior corner with a door on the ground floor and a window above. To the right of this is a yoke with an arched facade from 1790 with windows on each floor; the one on the first floor is larger and extended to a door with a balcony.
The north facade has asymmetrically arranged windows. The vestibule from 1928 is in front and has a round arched door in the middle. The outer yokes are set back. In the middle sits a tower with a protruding tower with a stepped gable and a roof flag. At the corners of the facade are protruding corner turrets with conical roofs.
The east facade shows a number of different details, for example a protruding, one-story yoke on the left, a large window with several panes in the recessed central yoke, a protruding wing on the right with a window with a carved roof on the 2nd floor that jumps back again , and an edged bay window with a protruding balcony on the 1st floor.
Historic Scotland has listed the castle as a Category A Historic Building.
Gardens
It is a landscape garden with a terraced garden on the west side of the castle with a number of stone buildings, for example a Greek temple and various statues.
The gardens of Megginch Castle feature trees such as old yew trees and topiary trees . The gardens have been included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland and Historic Scotland has listed them as a Historic Site.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Garden and Designed Landscape - entry . In: Historic Scotland .
