East Tower (Bridgend)
The East Tower ( Gaelic : Cnoc Na Croiche ) is a tower belonging to Islay House . It is located on the western edge of the Scottish town of Bridgend on the Hebridean island of Islay , about 300 m southeast of Islay House. On July 20, 1971, the building was added to the Scottish List of Monuments in Category B.
Around the time of the coalition wars, the tower, standing on a flat, grassy hill, was used as an artillery site. Today historical cannon barrels can still be found there, at least one of which bears the insignia of George III. wearing.
description
The east tower is located near the former gardener's house of Islay House called West Lodge , slightly off the A847. It was probably built shortly after Daniel Campbell's death in 1777, although Historic Scotland says it was built in the early 18th century. The building has an octagonal floor plan with a width of 5.2 m between opposite sides. Inside, the approximately 90 cm thick layered masonry is round and encloses a cylindrical interior with a diameter of 3.4 m. Above the entrance door, the masonry is decorated and shows two commemorative plaques with the initials D C ( Daniel Campbell ) and G R ( Georgius Rex ). Narrow window slits that still reveal the remains of wooden frames bring light into the interior. Once an open fireplace was set into the wall on the first floor and the third ended with a vaulted ceiling. The tower ends at a height of 11.5 with a crenellated platform. A spiral staircase once led through the building, but it has not been preserved.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on East Tower in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 46 ′ 55.1 ″ N , 6 ° 15 ′ 5.9 ″ W.