Tower of Lethendy
Tower of Lethendy is a 17th-century L-plan tower house, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south west of Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east of Kirkton of Lethendy.[1]
The property may also be known as Lethendy House or Lethendy Tower.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]The property was owned by the Herons.[1]
There is a castellated mansion designed by Andrew Heiton, dated 1884.[3]
Structure
[edit | edit source]The tower house, of three storeys and a garrett has been greatly altered. The entrance, which is now enclosed by a modern building, is defended by a gunloop. The vaulted basement has a kitchen in it. There is a turnpike stair in the wing, above a pit-prison.[1] The measurements of the L-plan tower are 11.3 metres (37 ft) (from east to west) by 7 metres (23 ft), with the wing being 12 metres (39 ft) (from north to south) by 5 metres (16 ft).[2]
A 10th century Picto-Scottish slab carved in relief with an angel, clerics, musicians and a dog, which may well have stood in a nearby field until it was used to repair the staircase, {perhaps in 1678} is used as a lintel on the first flight of the staircase from the ground floor to the mezzanine.[2]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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