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evelaw+tower Latitude and Longitude:

55°45′55″N 2°15′06″W / 55.7652°N 2.2516°W / 55.7652; -2.2516
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Evelaw Tower is a ruined 16th century tower house, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north west of Westruther, Scottish Borders, Scotland, and about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Wedderlie, south of Eve Law. [1]

History

The castle belonged to the abbey of Drylaw, but in 1576 it was purchased by the Douglases; subsequently to the Sinclairs of Longformacus acquired it by marriage. In 1731 it was sold to the Smiths. [1]

Structure

Evelaw Tower is an L-plan castle, comprising a main block and a small stair-tower. It has three storeys and a garret. There are wide-splayed [2] gunloops and small windows with iron yetts. The basement of the main block, which contained the kitchens, and the upper floor of the stair-wing, are vaulted. The hall was accessed by a wide turnpike stair from the basement, while access to the private upper rooms was by the turret. [1] The angles are rounded, but corbelled out to square at the level of the eaves. [2] The towers is relatively complete, but there is a large breach in the re-entrant angle. The main block lies east to west; the north wing projects about 3 metres (9.8 ft) from the north west corner. There is a corbel table around the eaves of the main block and the north projecting wing. The construction is of red/purple rubble bonded with lime mortar, with red sandstone dressings. [3] The dimensions are 10.7 metres (35 ft) by 9.7 metres (32 ft). A later entrance has been cut in the wall to the west. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN  1-899874-10-0 p.173
  2. ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "Evelaw Tower (57425)". Canmore. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Evelaw Tower". Ancient Monunents. Retrieved 12 February 2020.

55°45′55″N 2°15′06″W / 55.7652°N 2.2516°W / 55.7652; -2.2516


evelaw+tower Latitude and Longitude:

55°45′55″N 2°15′06″W / 55.7652°N 2.2516°W / 55.7652; -2.2516
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Evelaw Tower is a ruined 16th century tower house, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north west of Westruther, Scottish Borders, Scotland, and about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Wedderlie, south of Eve Law. [1]

History

The castle belonged to the abbey of Drylaw, but in 1576 it was purchased by the Douglases; subsequently to the Sinclairs of Longformacus acquired it by marriage. In 1731 it was sold to the Smiths. [1]

Structure

Evelaw Tower is an L-plan castle, comprising a main block and a small stair-tower. It has three storeys and a garret. There are wide-splayed [2] gunloops and small windows with iron yetts. The basement of the main block, which contained the kitchens, and the upper floor of the stair-wing, are vaulted. The hall was accessed by a wide turnpike stair from the basement, while access to the private upper rooms was by the turret. [1] The angles are rounded, but corbelled out to square at the level of the eaves. [2] The towers is relatively complete, but there is a large breach in the re-entrant angle. The main block lies east to west; the north wing projects about 3 metres (9.8 ft) from the north west corner. There is a corbel table around the eaves of the main block and the north projecting wing. The construction is of red/purple rubble bonded with lime mortar, with red sandstone dressings. [3] The dimensions are 10.7 metres (35 ft) by 9.7 metres (32 ft). A later entrance has been cut in the wall to the west. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN  1-899874-10-0 p.173
  2. ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "Evelaw Tower (57425)". Canmore. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Evelaw Tower". Ancient Monunents. Retrieved 12 February 2020.

55°45′55″N 2°15′06″W / 55.7652°N 2.2516°W / 55.7652; -2.2516


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