Rutherglen Tower
The Rutherglen Tower is a former church tower in the Scottish town of Rutherglen in the Council Area South Lanarkshire . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
In the Middle Ages there was a church of St. Mary on the site. The bell tower was added in the 14th or 15th century. Here, Romanesque fragments were integrated into its masonry. The ruins of St. Mary's Church are to the left of the tower next to today's Rutherglen Old Parish Church . The bell was made by Michael Burgerhuys from Middelburg in the Netherlands . In 1710 the tower was extended and redesigned.
description
The tower stands off Main Street next to Rutherglen Town Hall in the north of the city. It has a square floor plan. Buttresses support the structure on all sides . The entrance portal is on the east side. Above this, a round-arched opening is let into the layered masonry. A tower clock is installed on the south side. The pointed helmet dates from the year 1710. It is covered with slate and designed with hatchings on all sides . The helmet closes with a gold-plated ball and a mounted weather vane .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Rutherglen Tower in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Rutherglen Tower in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 49 ′ 43 " N , 4 ° 12 ′ 55.1" W.