Breconside is a Grade C listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 3 August 1971. Tower house.
Breconside
- WRENN ID
- endless-mortar-honey
- Grade
- C
- Local Planning Authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 3 August 1971
- Type
- Tower house
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
16th century 3-storey tower house with later alterations and
remodelled, perhaps twice in 19th century, with enlarged
windows to S in regular 3-bay arrangement, mid 19th century
low crow-stepped wing adjoins E gable. S elevation: rendered
as ashlar with ashlar margins (remainder exposed rubble);
full-height central semi-octagonal stair turret with tall
facetted roof, flanking bipartites at 1st floor, single
windows above: low porch links turret to E wing. Brick end
stacks; slate roofs. Ground floor vaulted with 2 apartments,
single opening to N and to S both probably insertions;
otherwise, gables and rear wall blank (some blocked
openings). Wing has corniced stack over E wall-head on
crow-stepped plinth.
Detailed Attributes
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