Cleish Castle is a Grade A listed building in the Perth and Kinross local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 5 October 1971. Tower-house.

Cleish Castle

WRENN ID: scattered-alcove-dust
Grade: A
Local Planning Authority: Perth and Kinross
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 5 October 1971
Type: Tower-house
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

16th cent. Tower-house. L-plan. 3 storeys (and garret) on

basement. Coursed rubble. Corbie-steps. Slated roof.

Interior altered in 1845 but kitchen with great fireplace

still exists in 1st storey. Turnpike stair to 2nd storey.

Corbelled stair-turret on E side has inserted pediment

inscribed 'R.C./B.H. 1600'. Additions (c. 1840): Porch and

stair in re-entrance angle; offices (with earlier sundial

dated 1711) on west end. Formerly it had a court. A notable

feature is the S. gable which rises in a series of offsets.

The walls were thinned in 1845, vaulting was removed from

basement chamber of main block. Windows were enlarged.

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