Penkaet Castle
Penkaet Castle , also known as Fountainhall , is a mansion near the Scottish town of Pencaitland in the East Lothian Council Area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
history
Penkaet Castle is considered a well-preserved example of a laird seat from the early 17th century. Originally known as Woodhead , the property came into the hands of the Pringle family in the late 16th century . Around 1585 they had their family seat built there. In the 1630s, the building was expanded under John Pringle . It became the seat of the Fountainhall Barony. In the course of the century the land fell to John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall , who referred to the property from then on as Fountainhall . The family sold Fountainhall to the professor and later Laird of Foula , Ian Holbourn . He reinstated the name Penkaet Castle . Later owners took this renaming back.
description
The manor house is isolated around two kilometers southwest of Pencaitland. It consists of an elongated part of the building that runs in an east-west direction. A wing adjoins its east side orthogonally. The masonry of the two-story building is made of rubble from the cream-colored sandstone . Once the facades were plastered with Harl . The slate-covered gable roofs are provided with hatches . The gables are made as a stepped gable .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Penkaet Castle in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
Web links
- Entry on Penkaet Castle in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 53 '56.7 " N , 2 ° 55' 6.9" W.