Stapleton Tower

Stapleton Tower is a 16th century rectangular-plan tower house that was converted for inclusion in a later 19th century mansion, which was demolished around 1950. The tower now stands as a roofless shell and has four storeys. It is constructed from roughly-squared and coursed large rubble blocks with ashlar dressings. The original gun ports are visible at low levels on the elevations, and there is a splayed base course. The 19th century basement windows have been blocked, and there are raggles and joist holes on the east side, along with slappings that connected to the mansion.

The original doorway, located towards the east end of the south wall, features a segmental arch with an unusual leaf ornament set in the architrave moulding, although the door and iron gate are from the 19th century. Above this doorway, there is a panel, and the principal window openings display dog-tooth ornamentation separating double roll-moulding. Corbelled bartizans are connected by chequer-corbelled parapets, which have been rebuilt with crenellations.

Inside, there is a wheel stair located within the southeast angle, and the east wall of the tower is notably thick. Surrounding the tower are castellated red ashlar low terrace and enclosure walls on three sides, along with garden steps leading to the east.