Balgray Tower, 50 Broomfield Road, Glasgow

Style of David Hamilton and built circa 1830 for Duncan

of Mosesfield for whom Hamilton built Mosesfield House.

Picturesque Gothic villa with castellated tower. Now

(1988) abandoned. Rubble, with (peeling) harl, ashlar

dressings, crenellated parapets conceal roofs. Single

storey and arranged as U-plan clasping tower central at

W, 2-bay W elevation with semi-octagon of tower breaking

forward central, canted windows in flanking bays. TOWER

has round-headed bipartites, some with hood-moulds and

slits; string below parapet with masks set at angles;

circular staircase turret at rear rises above, with

cap-house.

Both flank walls have niche set in wall near W end; door

on N flank has depressed ogee head, dummy cross-loop

alongside.