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Summary

Description

Roofless, burnt 1919. Oldest part 3-storey tower house 20' x

36' with circular S.W. angle tower, containing stair, ground

floor vaulted, vault partly removed later, built late 16th

century for John Leslie 8th Baron Balquhain. Made part of

large near-symmetrical mansion 1691-3 for Count Patrick

Leslie, 3-storey, 6-window with circular angle towers (that

on E belonging to original house) with 1-window W. wing to

balance the original tower house. Small ground floor

openings, large openings grooved for glass 1st and 2nd, fine

1693 armorial panel over centre door and IHS-MRA/POL/MOI/1691

above. Reconstructed early 19th century, towers raised,

corbelled and crenellated parapets added to towers and main

block, centre N. wing gutted and now staircase inserted,

James Massie architect; 2-storey wing with bow on E. added N.

of staircase, dated 1818; W. wing and cross wing 2-storey

added c. 1850.

Statement of Special Interest

Of the palace built by Bishop Ramsay in 1226 and extended by

Bishop Kynimund in 1330 there are virtually no remains. The

estate was in possession of the bishops until 1550 when a

lease (converted 16 years later to a gift) was granted to

John Leslie 8th Baron Balquhain. The sundial now stands in

the garden of the new house formed laundry), copper dial by

James Villers 1798 on granite baluster.

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