Dunglass Castle (7)
At the north-west corner of the site, stand the most extensive remains of the castle. These consist of a late 16th century L-plan tower-house, to which later additions have been made within the re-entrant angle.
The main block is orientated north and south and can be seen on the left of this shot. The wing extends off to the east at the north end - the beginning of its roof can be seen here. Because of the shape of the site, the angle between the two arms of the L is not 90°, as is the norm, but rather more - which makes for a rather confused view from the north, as will be seen later. The gable concealing the rest of the wing, belongs to the later, 19th century work.
The 16th century work is two storeys and garret high. The main block has a round tower on its south-west angle (seen here on the extreme left) and a turret on its north-west angle (see next photo), as well as a rectangular tower half way along its west side. When the castle was restored in the early 19th century and the additions built within the re-entrant, the older parts of the building were also restyled. All the dressed stone on the angles, gables, dormer pediments and chimneys will be of this period.
The brickwork in the windows is very recent - within the last ten years, intended to help preserve the building until its future is decided.
Dunglass Castle (7)
At the north-west corner of the site, stand the most extensive remains of the castle. These consist of a late 16th century L-plan tower-house, to which later additions have been made within the re-entrant angle.
The main block is orientated north and south and can be seen on the left of this shot. The wing extends off to the east at the north end - the beginning of its roof can be seen here. Because of the shape of the site, the angle between the two arms of the L is not 90°, as is the norm, but rather more - which makes for a rather confused view from the north, as will be seen later. The gable concealing the rest of the wing, belongs to the later, 19th century work.
The 16th century work is two storeys and garret high. The main block has a round tower on its south-west angle (seen here on the extreme left) and a turret on its north-west angle (see next photo), as well as a rectangular tower half way along its west side. When the castle was restored in the early 19th century and the additions built within the re-entrant, the older parts of the building were also restyled. All the dressed stone on the angles, gables, dormer pediments and chimneys will be of this period.
The brickwork in the windows is very recent - within the last ten years, intended to help preserve the building until its future is decided.