Dryden Tower is a Grade B listed building in the Midlothian local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 22 January 1971. Gothick tower.
Dryden Tower
- WRENN ID
- seventh-jamb-crow
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Midlothian
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 22 January 1971
- Type
- Gothick tower
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Mid 19th century. 3-stage, square-plan gothick tower with corbelled parapet and northeast-facing, D-plan structure at base (1st stage). Ashlar sandstone with polished dressings; margins to openings; cornice and blocking course between 1st and 2nd stage; cornice course between 2nd and 3rd stage; raised cills to 3rd stage; strip quoins to 3rd stage; consoled battlements with corbelled, octagonal pinnacles to angles. Stone gargoyle rainwater spout added circa 2014.
1ST STAGE: NE ELEVATION: 3-bay. Evenly disposed square-plan columns with cornice and square cap (one missing) between each bay. Single window (blinded) to each bay; ashlar cope to wall sections between.
SW ELEVATION: paired slit windows to advanced 1st stage of tower; flanking windows to base structure (one blinded).
2ND STAGE: 2 small square-headed windows with small round headed window above, within recessed round-headed arch to each face.
3RD STAGE: round-arched window with circular window above to each face.
INTERIOR: turnpike stair inside tower.
Detailed Attributes
Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.