Coxton Tower

Dated 1641 or 1644, but probably commenced in early 17th

century. 4-storey tower house, each storey containing a

single room. Harled rubble, ashlar dressings and margins.

Centre entrance in S elevation to slightly sunken vaulted

store. Off-centre entrance to 1st floor reached by later

forestair with dated armorial panel above entrance; single

small window to each floor in S front, small vents elsewhere.

Round bartizans corbelled out at SE and NW angles with

conical roofs, small windows and shot-holes square, open

bartizan at SW angle with corbelled base and crenellated

wallhead. Chamfered margins; iron window grills. Coped

end and tall wallhead stacks; flush stone slab roof

mounted on stone vault.

INTERIOR: vaulted ground floor store with gun loops in N,

E and W walls; stone slab can be raised from opening in

crown of vault to pass goods up or down from 1st floor hall.

1st floor hall with deep window embrasure, mural closet,

aumbry, small coat of arms and yett. Mural stair leads to

2nd and 3rd floor rooms. Each room barrel vaulted except

that on 3rd floor which has arch pointed vaulting supporting

roof, the vaults alternating in directing on each floor.

Further mural closet in 2nd floor room; 3rd floor room

opens to bartizans.