By Castle Semple, Temple On Kenmuir Hill is a Grade B listed building in the Renfrewshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 10 June 1971. Look-out tower.

By Castle Semple, Temple On Kenmuir Hill

WRENN ID: empty-niche-evening
Grade: B
Local Planning Authority: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 10 June 1971
Type: Look-out tower
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Circa 1776. 2-storey, roofless, octagonal Classical look-out tower, prominently situated at summit of Kenmuir Hill. Coursed, stugged and pinned stone with polished ashlar margins. Raised base course, band courses, cornice; raised margins. Rectangular, blocked window openings to ground with entrance door to S. Sloping cornice to entrance door. Key-stoned, around-arched window openings to each face, with taller opening above entrance door. Single wallhead stack.

INTERIOR (seen, 2011). Rubble. Fireplace opening to upper storey wall.

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