Mains Castle, East Kilbride is a Grade A listed building in the South Lanarkshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 15 March 1963. Castle.
Mains Castle, East Kilbride
- WRENN ID
- plain-mortar-spindle
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 15 March 1963
- Type
- Castle
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Circa 1450; 1970s restoration. 4-storey and caphouse; rectangular-plan tower house. Square stair tower at SE corner giving access to corbelled out parapet; rainwater goods outshoot from parapet wall.
S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 5-stage square stair tower to left with slit windows at 2nd, 3rd and 4th stages; round-arched entrance door to left; tiny slit window to right; single window to right at 3rd and 4th floors. Roof of caphouse visible over parapet with 2 attic dormer windows.
E ELEVATION: blank stair tower; slit windows at 1st, 2nd and 4th floors; crowstepped gable of caphouse visible over parapet.
N ELEVATION: square window at ground to right; square window at 3rd floor to left; window at 4th floor at right. Roof of caphouse visible over parapet.
W ELEVATION: single window at 2nd and 4th floors; crowstepped gable of caphouse visible over parapet.
INTERIOR: restored 1970s in a baronial style. Atmospheric barrel-vaulted dining hall at the ground; spacious hall at 1st floor with Aga and scullery; small stone WC also at 1st floor; bedrooms above - modern painted timber ceiling to principal bedroom; bedroom, small kitchen, office and bathroom with copper bath in attic.
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