Kinkell Castle

Dated 1594, Z-plan tower house, harled with dressed margins,

3 storeys and attic, with circular stair tower at south-west

angle carried up higher as is the smaller circular stair turret corbelled out at first floor level at the north-east angle. At

west front regular 3-bay fenestration at first and second

floors (although lacking centre window at first floor); 3

modern swept dormers. At east front, irregular fenestration;

2 shotholes at centre of second floor. Door with moulded

architraves in re-entrant angle with south-west tower; above

door moulded niche. Base course; ground floor amply provided

with gunloops. Internally, 2 vaulted chambers and vaulted

passage at ground floor; hall with large segmental arched

fireplace bearing defaced coat of arms and date of 1594 at

first floor. Crowstepped gables; slated roof. Modern small-paned glazing. Wall surrounding castle, stone. Studio cottage, small, single-storey, stone-built, vents at rear and modern

fenestration at front; slated roof.