Amisfield Tower

1600 panel probably dates re-modelling of existing (? 16th

century) tower house. Rectangular-plan; 4 storeys with attics

and garrets above. Rubble-built, with red ashlar dressings.

Circular stair turret corbelled above ground level on south

east angle, corbelled at 3rd floor to ashlar-built 3-storey

gabled tower with rope-moulded apex stack and skews, dormers

to flanks; gabled rectangular cap house above, set astride

gable head. Ashlar-built 2-storey turrets corbelled over

remaining angles, with curved semi-conical roofs.

Roll-moulded off-centre door on south wall, windows above

have nail-head decoration; 2nd floor window flanked by

plaques; single, corbelled dormer with decorative jambs and

shaped gable head; chequer-corbelled eaves. All larger

openings below relieving arches. Gunports. Crow-stepped west

gable (hollowed steps) and apex stack with rope moulding;

slated roofs.

Interior: guard room(?) and vaulted chamber with cobbled

floor at ground level, L-shaped chambers above (to

accommodate stair); fireplace with shafted jambs on west wall

of 1st and 2nd floor chambers; stone-flagged floor in former,

original painted frieze in latter; ceiling joists on stone

corbels. Attic and garrets no longer floored.

Incorporated in south west angle of walled garden (listed

separately).