Listed Building

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Address/Name of Site

DUNSKEY CASTLELB16777

Status: Removed

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Summary

Category
A
Date Added
20/07/1972
Date Removed:
02/12/2015
Local Authority
Dumfries And Galloway
Planning Authority
Dumfries And Galloway
Parish
Portpatrick
NGR
NX 00379 53391
Coordinates
200379, 553391

Removal Reason

Dual designation

Description

SCHEDULED MONUMENT

Early 16th century, with mid-16th century addition. L-plan castle. cliff-edge promontory site; NE landward elevation cut off by moat; causeway gives access. Rubble with pinnings.

Early 16th century L-plan towerhouse to SE; turrets to E corners. Higher advanced SW section; extruded corner; 3 empty frames for armorial panels. Ground floor: entrance at SW extruded corner; short tunnel-vaulted passage. To E, another vaulted passage W of main block; 2 narrow vaulted cellars to SW; broad scale-and platt stair to 1st floor. 2 larger vaulted stores to SE main block; N store windowless; turnpike stair to SE corner of S store (probably a wine cellar). 1st floor dominated by main hall; fireplace to N of W wall. 2 rooms to 2nd floor; off-centred fireplaces to gables. 1 room to each upper floor of advanced SW section.

Mid-16th rectangular-plan wing to N. E elevation wall formed earlier defensive wall. SE causeway entrance forms single opening at E ground floor. 2 windowless vaulted stores entered from courtyard (N store via a passage). 1 room to upper floor; off-centre fireplace to S. Large openings at 1st floor to E, N and W.

Statement of Special Interest

SCHEDULED MONUMENT. Belonged to the Adairs of Kinhilt. The narrow N wing was probably built as part of the additions said to have been made by Hugh, 1st Viscount Montgomery of the Great Ardes (who had acquired Dunskey in 1620).

References

Bibliography

D MacGibbon and T Ross THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND VOL III (1887-92), pp507-511; RCAHMS INVENTORY FOR COUNTY OF WIGTOWN (1912), pp138-141; Photograph (Stranraer Library/Gwa4, circa 1913; J Gifford DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY (1996), pp293-294; J D Mackenzie and R R Cunningham OLD PORTPATRICK (1997), p27.

About Listed Buildings

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We list buildings which are found to be of special architectural or historic interest using the selection guidance published in Designation Policy and Selection Guidance (2019)

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