Menstrie Castle
Menstrie Castle is a manor house in the Scottish town of Menstrie in the Council Area of Clackmannanshire . In 1960 the building was included in the Scottish Monuments List in the highest category A.
history
Today's Menstrie Castle probably dates back to a predecessor building by Clan Campbell from the 14th century. In 1526 the lands passed to the House of Alexander. The core of Menstrie Castle was built around 1560 and the building was expanded until the early 17th century. At the time of construction it was still outside the city. Around 1567, the later first Earl of Stirling , William Alexander , was born there. Although the name suggests a castle or a palace, it is a moderately reinforced mansion, which initially had an L-shaped floor plan. During the English Civil War in the mid-17th century, the Earl of Montrose attacked Mentrie Castle in 1645 and burned it down. In 1649 it came into the possession of James Holborne of Menstrie . The manor house was repaired again and after 1750 an external building was added so that the resulting U-shaped complex included an inner courtyard. In 1734 Ralph Abercromby was born at Menstrie Castle. At the beginning of the 20th century, Menstrie Castle stood empty and its condition deteriorated noticeably. Between 1922 and 1969 the outbuildings were demolished and replaced by modern apartment buildings. In the 1950s there were plans to demolish the ruinous mansion. Thanks to a rescue campaign initiated by actor Moultrie Kelsall , the building was finally restored and opened in 1963. Parts of the interior were converted into apartments, while a museum was set up in the remaining rooms.
description
Menstrie Castle is located on Castle Road in the center of Menstrie. The masonry of the three-story building is made of quarry stone . A doorway leads through the long west facade of the L-shaped building to the inner courtyard. Its segmental arch is decorated with ribbons. To the south, probably the oldest part of Menstrie Castle, there is a corner tower and a bay window on corbels. There are three windows on each floor along the short south side. The building ends with gable roofs with a stepped gable .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Menstrie Castle in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Information on menstrie.org
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
Web links
- Entry on Menstrie Castle in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 9 ′ 2.1 ″ N , 3 ° 51 ′ 13.5 ″ W.