Buittle Place is a Grade B listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 4 November 1971. Tower house.
Buittle Place
- WRENN ID
- bitter-corner-umber
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 4 November 1971
- Type
- Tower house
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
16th century L-plan tower house consisting of a rectangular
main block with narrow projecting jamb to NE. Described as
'ruinous' in 1789. Heavily restored and harled in early 20th
century and upper courses rebuilt, modern roof.
Rough-rubble construction; walls some 4' thick. Full height
stair turret corbelled from above ground level in re-entrant
angle. 2 ground floor entrances to cellars, round-arched with checked-back jambs that to main block vaulted.
No access from ground to 1st floor. External forestair with
concrete parapet to modern square-headed doorway constructed
from window in S wall. Internal arrangements altered.
Roll-moulded window to 1st floor of jamb, otherwise 20th
century enlarged windows with concrete jambs. To NW angle of
main block cut-back remains of corbelling from angle turret.
Slate roofs, wallhead corniced stacks.
Detailed Attributes
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