69-471: Dundonald Castle is situated on a hill overlooking the village of Dundonald , between Kilmarnock and Troon in South Ayrshire , Scotland . Dundonald Castle is a fortified tower house built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland in 1371 and it was used as a royal residence by Robert II and his son Robert III . The present castle stands on land where evidence suggests there
138-598: A dormitory town for the larger towns in the area. The present church (NS 366 343) was built in 1803, however the first recorded church was present in 1229 when it was gifted to the convent at Damilling and later to Paisley Abbey , with whom it stayed until the Reformation. A new Auchans House (NS 36035 34900) was built circa 1819, designed by William Wallace. The house was built for the Earl of Eglinton's commissioner Monteaulieu Burgess of Coilsfield, followed in 1885 by
207-485: A dower house or jointure-house. Susanna as dowager countess first moved to Kilmaurs Place and then to Auchans. Letters from 1765 are recorded as being written at Auchans and in 1762 she wrote in a letter to her son-in-law James Moray of Abercairney that her son (the tenth Earl) had given her Auchans House and that she was about to repair it. Millar records that after the murder, by Mungo Campbell , of her son Alexander, tenth Earl of Eglintoun, in 1769, she had retired from
276-466: A dream ; and spread through various countries folklore, children's tales and literature. More recently the story was adapted into the plot of the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho . Dundonald Castle features in the Jules Verne novel The Underground City . The castle is used as a beacon to drive ships into the coast, where the beacon lighters can then steal the cargo of the stricken ship. Within
345-421: A eutrophic loch, contributing to the high biodiversity of the site. Dog's Mercury, Wood Melick, Broad-leaved Helleborine, and Giant Bellflower are amongst the significant plants present. The small loch of Galrigs was located near Laurieston Farm and the ruin of Lochside Farm; it is now evident as a marshy area dominated by rushes. Galrigs was the old name for the lands of Newfield. The prominent sports team in
414-540: A farmstead, named as 'Old Auchans' on the OS map (NS 3536 3447) lies as a ruin in the Beech Wood above the ruined Auchans qv 'Auchans Castle.' The repeated use of the name 'Auchans' has confused the sites over the ages. The new mansion of Auchans was built in the style of an Italian villa, with projecting glazed porch, giving access to the hall and main staircase. The land around the house was richly wooded, and this character
483-436: A memorial plaque, giving the fact that he was Factor to Lady Susanna Montgomery at Auchans and died in 1836, aged 61. John Dunlop Esq. is quoted by William Aiton as having set up and recorded rainfall with a rain gauge at Auchans House in 1808-1809. In 1846 the property was owned by Lady Mary Montgomerie, by whose servants it was chiefly inhabited and it was becoming ruinous, with parts untenanted and locked up. The structure
552-560: A pin, alluding to Dundonald Castle, the ancient seat of King Robert II, and now the last remaining property in Ayrshire of the noble family who take their title from it. According to tradition, it was built by a hero named Donald Din, or Din Donald, and constructed entirely of stone, without the use of wood, a supposition countenanced by the appearance of the building, which consists of three distinct stories, arched over with strong stonework,
621-404: A prison. The outer courtyard (called more properly the barmkin ) was completed and ancillary buildings (stables, bakehouses, brewhouses, smithy, etc.) built against the barmkin wall. The third castle comprised almost everything that is visible above ground today, including the tower which dominates the hill. Dundonald castle once had its own chapel dedicated to Saint Inan . By 1520 the castle
690-537: A rich and aromatic flavour. Auchans are Scotch dessert pears of first-rate quality; ripe in November and December. As stated, the tree is a very abundant and regular bearer, particularly when it has acquired age. The Auchans pear spread all over Scotland as shown by the Pluscarden Abbey survival. An artificial loch was situated within the policies, well stocked with fish. The Old Bank is the name given to
759-463: A series of stone-walled parks, the walls of which are mainly in a state of collapse. The building and the park walls were in the main constructed using stone robbed from Dundonald Castle . A vast number of valuable Eglinton family papers were discovered in one of the apartments in the 1880s, rescued as the building was in a terminal state of decay. Many had already been destroyed through neglect. MacGibbon & Ross record that flower gardens stood to
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#1732787239501828-496: A stone castle built in the late 13th century by Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland . It served the Scottish kings for 150 years. The ruins of Old Auchans Castle lies nearby, the previous residence of Susanna Montgomery, Lady Eglinton . In Dundonald Woods near the old Hallyards Farm are the ruins of Kemp Law Dun , an Iron Age vitrified hillfort, close to the site of St Mary's Chapel. Since 1945, it serves mostly as
897-616: A stout castle for himself, and became the founder of a flourishing family. Similar legends can be found throughout Europe and the Middle-East. The earliest version is one of the poems of the Mathanawi titled "In Baghdad, Dreaming of Cairo: In Cairo, Dreaming of Baghdad" , by 13th century Persian poet Jalal al-Din Rumi ;. This poem was turned into a story in the tale from The One Thousand and One Nights : The man who became rich through
966-457: Is 'Aghans'. The castle stands on a slightly elevated knoll and is constructed mainly of whinstone . Cummell recorded in the 18th century that the building reminded him of the old Glasgow College buildings. The original house, with its high gables, had three principal storeys; the basement was vaulted and a stair-tower was situated externally, central to the South side. The balustraded terrace on
1035-410: Is little remaining of this castle, however there is a well and a rounded stump of a tower near to the present. The third castle was built by Robert Stewart, probably to mark his accession to the throne as Robert II in 1371. It was three storeys high. The top floor above the lofty stone vault was the upper hall – the great hall . It was for the more private use of the king and family. The first floor
1104-486: Is no local tradition of a tumulus having existed where this burial urn was found. An extensive area of rig-and-furrow cultivation near the castle has been recorded from aerial photographs. The OS map of the mid-19th century shows a fort on the heights at the Hallyards. Dundonald Woods (NS363343) are one of the most extensive areas of elm-dominated woodlands in Ayrshire. Ash, oak and sycamore are also abundant; much of
1173-551: Is now ruinous; it may have been the dwelling of the estate factors before New Auchans House, now demolished, was built. A deer park was present in the 1820s as shown by Thomson's map. Opposite Dundonald Castle is a high and precipitous bank, wooded, which until the 1820s formed part of the boundary of the Auchans deer park. The whole herd was removed by the Earl of Eglinton to the Eglinton Castle policies. The woods around
1242-531: Is recorded that one of the side angles had the date of 1644 and another of 1667; a marriage stone had the initials WCD (William Cochrane of Dundonald) and ES (Eupheme Scott) also occurred in two places. After the death of Lady Eglinton in 1780, Auchans housed workmen's families. Archibald, the 11th Earl of Eglinton lived here for a while at some stage. The Dundonald cemetery houses the Auchans burial ground, next to that of Craighouse, Fairlie house and Shewalton House. John Dunlop Esq. of Whitmuir Hall near Selkirk has
1311-406: The 13th Earl gave the castle to the state which began a programme of reconstruction. There is a visitor centre at the foot of the hill, which includes a cafe, souvenir shop and an interpretive exhibition. The exhibition outlines the history of the castle and its preceding buildings with detailed models of the earlier castles on the site. The visitor centre is owned by South Ayrshire Council and
1380-536: The River Irvine near Gatehead . Auchans Castle, Ayrshire Auchans Castle , House , House of Auchans or Old Auchans , is a mock military mansion, Category A listed, T-plan building of a late 16th-century date converted to the L-plan during the early-to-mid-17th century; its ruins stand about 1 km W of Dundonald , South Ayrshire , Scotland. Parish of Dundonald. It was held at various times by
1449-509: The Wallace , Cochrane and Montgomerie families. McKean refers to Auchans as being amongst Scotland's principal châteaux which he defines as the dwelling of the owner of a great property, a large and beautiful pleasure house in the countryside , and records that James Wallace added the fashionable square stair-tower in the re-entrant angle, with its viewing platform and broken pediments in 1644. The spelling on Joan Blaeu 's map of 1654
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#17327872395011518-643: The 1580s, in part with materials removed from Dundonald. The buyer was James Mathieson. He sold out to Sir William Cochrane in 1638, when Cochrane also bought Auchens House. In 1669 Cochrane was created the first Earl of Dundonald for his support to the Royalist cause in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms . In 1726 the Cochranes sold their Dundonald estate but retained possession of the ruined castle. In 1953
1587-503: The 1960 sale details specifically exclude these items. An axe-hammer from Auchans Castle is now preserved in the Dick Institute, Kilmarnock . An urn, containing fragments of human bones, was found near Auchans Castle by a workman who was digging in a small mound of gravel. The urn, crudely made, disintegrated on exposure, and the remaining fragments were sent to the nearby Dundonald manse, where they were kept for some time. There
1656-563: The Black Aachen or Auchans pear. Hogg's Fruit Manual also records them as growing in Cheshire. The Auchans pear may have taken its name from the castle as the proper name, 'The Toadback Pear', had dropped out of usage. It is a lumpy russet, showing great health and vigour and the fruit is described as being as "ugly as a toad". Other varieties are Red Auchan and Winter Achan. The flesh is described as tender, buttery, juicy, sugary, with
1725-494: The Dowager Countess, at her home, Auchans. She embraced Johnson upon his departure and commented that as she was old enough to be his mother, she would adopt him. Auchans is now Old Auchans and stands as a substantial ruin in 2009. Her son Alexander already knew Johnson and had passed on much information about him to his mother. Johnson, in a letter to Mrs Thrale , described Susanna as a lady who for many years gave
1794-434: The Earl of Eglinton sold the house to the Earl of Dundonald. The house was sold by the Earl of Dundonald in 1960 to a builder and then demolished in 1970 and the site has since been developed as a housing estate on the edge of Dundonald. An Auchans Mains recorded in 1832 by John Thomson lay near Kilnford close to Dundonald and was later renamed as Auchans House; this house now lies under the housing estate. A place, possibly
1863-570: The Hon. Greville Richard Vernon, son of the 1st Lord Lyveden. Major Coats of the Paisley thread manufacturers tenanted the house at one time, as did the Beattie banking family. In 1947 the Earl of Eglinton sold the house to the Earl of Dundonald. The house was then sold by the Earl of Dundonald in 1960 to a builder and finally demolished in 1970 and the site has since been developed as a housing estate on
1932-509: The South side of castle was at one time enclosed within a courtyard. A new wing, three storeys and a garret in height, was at a later date added at the West end of the North wall, and a stair-tower, with a Renaissance-style doorway, was built, still visible in the present ruins. This new wing was extended still further on the North by the addition of a block with two towers. The basement of the block
2001-585: The Spring of 2024. The main sports event in Dundonald is the annual "Dundonald Highland Games" which brings the whole village together for the weekend in sport. On the boundary of Dundonald and Symington parishes lies an area known as the 'Slough of Despond'. The original Slough of Despond is a deep bog in John Bunyan's allegory The Pilgrim's Progress into which the character Christian sinks under
2070-675: The acrid 'hell-like' smoke that issued from them. The Slough Burn still rises from the marshy area below the Broadhirst Woods, however the limestone quarry that served the limekilns is now abandoned, surviving as an area rich in wildlife, containing old woodland indicator plants such as Wood Anemone ( Anemone nemorosa ), Bluebell ( Hyacinthoides non-scripta ), Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella), Dog's Mercury ( Mercurialis perennis ), Herb Robert ( Geranium robertianum ) and other species. The Slough Burn runs down past Dankeith House, Templeton and Fortacres, Todrigs and through Caprington, to join
2139-400: The approval had two caveats that had to be complied with by February 2023. Those caveats were not attended to. As a consequence of that South Ayrshire Council took back the lease on the field on 4 September 2023. In conjunction with Ayrshire Roads Alliance, South Ayrshire Council are taking steps to rectify the outstanding drainage issues on the field. The timescale for this is to be completed in
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2208-602: The area within the barmkin enclosure of the present castle. They discovered material indicating multiple periods of occupation, dating back to the Bronze Age. The material discovered relates to: In 2017-18 Historic Environment Scotland (HES) worked in partnership with the Friends of Dundonald Castle on proposals to raise public awareness of the castle as part of the Dundonald Heritage Project. It
2277-457: The castle is owned by Historic Scotland . Both the castle and the visitor centre are operated by the Friends of Dundonald Castle. The castle was made a scheduled monument in 1920 and the schedule was updated in 2017. A ley tunnel is said to run from Seagate Castle in Irvine to Dundonald Castle. Minor archaeological investigations took place at Dundonald in the 1960s. These established that
2346-476: The cellars in the North wing had vaults. Only a few gun-loops were provided as by 1644 such defensive structures were largely redundant. One of the 'side angles' in 1876 carried a date stone engraved with the year '1644' and another carried the date '1667'. Likely marriage stones carried the initials that relate to Sir William Cochrane and his wife Eupheme Scott. W C D E S The now greatly ruined castle stands in its woodland policies amidst
2415-407: The club have developed to add youth teams below the amateur structure. In 2021 the club dug up the playing fields without properly consulting the community or obtaining the correct approvals, and were instructed to submit a retrospective planning application which is available for public comment. The planning application was ultimately approved by South Ayrshire Council on 17 November 2022. However,
2484-537: The edge of the town. Dundonald Woods (NS363343) are one of the most extensive areas of elm-dominated woodlands in Ayrshire. Ash, oak and sycamore are also abundant; much of the policies are composed of derelict-coppiced-type growth from trees felled in the Second World War. Some conifer plantations are present. Wetland habitats are also present, including the Collennan Reservoir, springs and
2553-502: The gratitude they showed, something she had rarely received from humans. Recorded names for Auchans are Achinynche (15th Century), Auchinche (1512), Achans, Achnes, possibly derived from the Gaelic 'Achaidhean' - 'tilled fields'. Auchans Castle, House of Auchans, Old Auchans and Auchans are modern day renderings that have resulted in confusion with other nearby houses. In 1773 James Boswell and Samuel Johnson visited Lady Susanna, now
2622-531: The insurrection. Sir William also suffered during the Civil War, but after the restoration of the monarchy he was created Earl of Dundonald in 1669 for his services to the Crown. The second earl for a time lived with his mother, Lady Katherine Kennedy, at Auchans, after his father died, circa 1679. Adamson relates ambiguously that the earl lost the estate due to unfortunate scientific speculations. In 1876, it
2691-409: The laws of elegance to Scotland. She is in full vigour of mind, and not much impaired in form. She is only eighty-three. She was remarking that her marriage was in the year eight; and I told her my birth was in the year nine. 'Then,' says she, 'I am just old enough to be your mother, and I will take you for my son.' At last night came, and I was sorry to leave her. A new Auchans House (NS 36035 34900)
2760-399: The novel, the castle is also linked to an underground city beneath Loch Katrine via a tunnel, perhaps adding to the common myth of the ley tunnel. Dundonald, South Ayrshire Dundonald ( Gaelic : Dùn Dhòmhnaill ) is a village in South Ayrshire , Scotland . The village is mostly known for Dundonald Castle , which was built in the 14th century by King Robert II , on the ruins of
2829-407: The numerous kings of Alt Clut/Strathclyde who bore the name Dyfnwal from the eighth century to the tenth century. There have been three medieval castles present on this site. The first was built by one of the stewards of the king of Scots, most probably Walter , the first steward, who came to Scotland in 1136. There is no surviving evidence of this castle above ground today. The second castle
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2898-505: The original founders of the club and he is as passionate as ever about everything that goes on within the club, as well as with Amateur football in general. In the years since their formation, they have enjoyed 3 promotions in back to back seasons, 1983/84 through 1985/86, which saw them go from the 4th Division to the 1st of Ayrshire's Amateur Leagues, which is one of the largest & toughest amateur leagues in Scotland. In recent years,
2967-411: The policies are composed of derelict-coppiced-type growth from trees felled in the Second World War. Some conifer plantations are present. Wetland habitats are also present, with springs, an old reservoir near Collennan and a very eutrophic water body, Merklands Loch, all contributing to the high biodiversity of the site. Dog's Mercury, Wood Melick, Broad-leaved Helleborine, and Giant Bellflower are amongst
3036-456: The position which she held in society and when her second son Archibald (the 11th Earl) was married in 1772, she took up her residence permanently at Auchans. She lived at Auchans for eight years. Susanna is remembered for eccentrically taming a number of rats at Auchans to come for food at her table when she tapped on an oak wall panel and opened a small door. These ten or twelve rats would leave when instructed to; she commented that she valued
3105-569: The property were extensive and old; Auchans had been long been famed as a preserve for game. The OS map of the mid-19th century shows a rabbit warren in the central area between the Beech Wood and the Kemp Law areas. In 1527 the estate of Achynche (Auchans) was first held by the Wallaces of Dundonald. The 1609 will of James Wallace, younger brother of the laird John Wallace of Dundonald, mentions his music books and costume. Colonel James Wallace
3174-417: The roof of one forming the floor of another. Donald, the builder, was originally a poor man, but had the faculty of dreaming lucking dreams. Upon one occasion he dreamed, thrice in one night, that if he were to go to London Bridge , he would become a wealthy man. He went accordingly, saw a man looking over the parapet of the bridge, whom he accosted courteously, and, after a little conversation, entrusted with
3243-410: The rubble base was up to 4 feet in depth and rested on bedrock, which had been deliberately levelled with stones to form a cobbled surface. The curtain wall of the inner courtyard was shown to have been butted on to the keep, and rested on bedrock without any footings. The keep would seem to be resting on ashlar footings or underpinnings, a single course projecting in front of the castle wall. Part of this
3312-422: The secret of the occasion of his coming to London Bridge. The stranger told him that he had made a very foolish errand, for he himself had once had a similar vision, which directed him to go to a certain spot in Ayrshire, in Scotland, where he would find a vast treasure, and, for his part, he had never once thought of obeying the injunction. From his description of the spot, the sly Scotsman at once perceived that
3381-494: The side of the property within a walled garden. In 1875 this garden was still under cultivation and in the orchard had stood the parent tree of the famous Auchans pear, the first of its kind in the county, brought in from France (or Norway) at an early date, said to be during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots . This tree had grown to a great height and was blown down in 1793. In 2003 a sample of pears from Pluscarden Abbey near Elgin were sent for identification and were found to be
3450-409: The treasure in question must be concealed in no other place than his own humble kail -yard [cabbage patch] at home, to which he immediately repaired, in full expectation of finding it. Nor was he disappointed; for, after destroying many good and promising cabbages, and completely cracking credit with his wife, who esteemed him mad, he found a large potful of gold coin, with the proceeds of which he built
3519-463: The tree-covered hillside to the west, bordering the old deer park. An area known as Kemp Law is associated with the site of a vitrified fort and the Badger Brae that lies nearby. The mid-19th century OS maps show a complex of out-buildings and a dwelling called Old Auchans, situated above the castle and with Parkthorn farm nearby; it had views of what is now the quarry. The Old Auchans property
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#17327872395013588-544: The village is Troon Dundonald A.F.C. The club was formed in 1983 by 3 'ageing' players, at which time they were named Troon Burns A.F.C., and have now surpassed their 30th season in the Ayrshire Amateur Football Association . During this time they have had a few name changes, sometimes due to sponsorship commitments, but in 1998/99 season, they settled on Troon Amateurs Football Club. The club President, Stuart Urquhart, still remains from
3657-526: The weight of his sins and his sense of guilt for them. The burn in this area, rising near the old Broadhirst Farm, has long been known as the Slough, the Scots equivalent spelling is Sleugh, meaning a marsh or quagmire. It is not known how the name 'Slough of Despond' was added to the area, however it is recorded since the mid 19th century and may be linked to the nearby limekilns that were generally notorious for
3726-404: Was a hill fort . It is thought that a mixture of large timber-built roundhouse and straight-sided structures occupied the interior. A timber-laced stone rampart defined and defended the fort. The timber lacing caught fire and burnt with such intensity that the surrounding stonework melted, or vitrified . This firing happened about 1000 AD and seems to mark the end of the hill-fort’s existence. It
3795-545: Was able to be used during World War I to house German prisoners of war, however by 1922 the roof had largely collapsed. Auchans was at one point re-acquired by the Earl of Dundonald , who owned Auchans House in 1951. Attempts are occasionally made to restore the castle, including interest by the Clan Wallace Society. It was traditional and practical for a dowager to move out of the family seat and dwell within
3864-777: Was about this date that the British Kingdom of Strathclyde ceased to exist, being absorbed into the Kingdom of Scotland . The place name Dundonald means "fort of Donald". It appears to be derived from the British * Din Dyfnwal (the British personal name Dyfnwal is cognate to the Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall and English Donald ). The eponym of the fortress is unknown, although he may have been any of
3933-410: Was altered quite considerably to accommodate the workmen and some features, such as ornate marble fireplaces, were removed and taken to Auchans House, now demolished. In 1875 estate foresters occupied the ground floor, but the roof was well maintained. In 1885 stones had been take to build cottars houses however part of the west wing next to the north gable was re-roofed. Janet Gilchrist, a single lady,
4002-418: Was at the time employed as a caretaker and remained until 1897. In 1892, following the death of Archibald William, the 14th Earl of Eglinton, his daughter Lady Sofia Constance Montgomerie inherited the Auchans estate that comprised the house and policies together with the farms of Bogside, Broomhill, Clevance, Crooks, Girtrig, Guilliland, Highlees, Kilnford, Laurieston, Parkthorn and Ploughland. The building
4071-414: Was built circa 1819 by Monteaulieu Burgess of Coilsfield, designed by William Wallace. Love in 2005 states that the house was in fact built for the Earl of Eglinton and that Burgess was his Commissioner, followed in 1885 by the Hon. Greville Richard Vernon, son of the 1st Lord Lyveden. Major Coats of the Paisley thread manufacturers tenanted the house at one time, as did the Beattie banking family. In 1947
4140-566: Was built in the late 13th century by Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward , this castle was predominantly built of stone. It would have been one of the grandest baronial residences of its time. It was largely destroyed by the Scottish during the Wars of Scottish Independence in the early 14th century. King Robert the Bruce's policy was to slight (demolish) most castles so they could not be used by enemies including much greater castles than Dundonald, such as Edinburgh Castle and Roxburgh Castle . There
4209-471: Was carefully preserved, so that from whatever side the dwelling was approached it was against a background of woodland. The carriage-drive was bordered for a considerable distance with a symmetrical parterre of flowers, and an extensive conservatory formed an exterior wing to the mansion-house. The principal decoration of the main front wall consisted of the ivy and other trained shrubs. The mantelpieces and surrounds moved from Old Auchans may have survived as
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#17327872395014278-496: Was followed by a series of excavations, including public engagement, carried out in August 2018 by HES Cultural Resources Team archaeologists along with CFA Archaeology. The following extract alludes to an old Scottish folktale about the construction and origins of Dundonald Castle: In Ayrshire there is an unknown rhyme that is probably very old: Donald Din Built his house without
4347-419: Was hoped that new evaluation would shed valuable light on the development of the site through time, as well as providing a catalyst for continuing local community engagement. The investigation consisted of a geophysical survey ( resistivity , gradiometry and ground-penetrating radar ) performed by Rose Geophysics in early 2017, with subsequent public engagement events during Archaeology Month (September). This
4416-539: Was in the possession of the Wallaces of Craigie . In 1536 King James V granted the castle and its estates to Robert Boyd, but he was unable to gain possession and, after a second, failed attempt at eviction, Boyd ceded control to the Wallace family. A century later, debt forced the Wallaces to sell the castle in 1632, although by that time the family had moved its main residence to Auchens House , which they had built in
4485-463: Was pointed with mortar of nineteenth century date, probably contemporary with the consolidation work carried out at that period. There were no significant finds. Three main seasons of archaeological excavation were completed between 1986 and 1988, in advance of a programme of conservation. Subsequently a series of smaller-scale excavations were undertaken finishing in 1993. These excavations were led by Gordon Ewart (Kirkdale Archaeology) and focussed on
4554-515: Was the last of that family to occupy the castle; he was an active supporter of the Solemn league and Covenant and led the rising at Pentland in November 1666. He died in exile in Rotterdam in 1678. His family were a branch of the Wallaces of Craigie . In 1640 the estate passed to his relative Sir William Cochrane of Cowdon, an arrangement carried out prior to Colonel Wallace's participation in
4623-400: Was the lower of the two halls – the laigh hall. It would have been used for more public activities like feasting and the holding of the baron court. The ground floor was a storage area. It was probably originally subdivided providing cellars for different commodities like wine, ale, foodstuffs and fuel. The tower house was extended in the late 14th century to add additional private chambers and
4692-411: Was vaulted; one of the towers was corbelled, square in section and its gables crow-stepped. Domestic buildings were added on the South and East sides of the courtyard. The kitchen stood in the western wing; the first floor contained a suite of principal rooms, that in the western wing being known as the dining room in the 1860s, probably originally being the private room and bedroom of the proprietor. It
4761-467: Was wood panelled and had an ornate marble fireplace. The second floor contained bedrooms and the third floor, partly in the roof, was chiefly occupied by a long gallery. This was lit by dormer windows and by a large traceried window in the east gable, long built up. The entrance was in the square balustraded tower and was of the Renaissance style. The main block of the castle was not vaulted and only
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