Ardclach Bell Tower
Bell tower, Watch tower, Keep in Highland, Scotland
57°29′10″N 3°44′48″W / 57.486123°N 3.746715°W / 57.486123; -3.746715Ardclach Bell Tower is an historic structure in Ardclach, Scottish Highlands. Dating to at least 1655, it is now a Category A listed building.[1] It is believed to be the only tower and belfry combination in Scotland.[2][3]
The structure, erected as a tower, belfry and keep, is a simple square with a two-storey tower with a double pitched roof. It is harled with ashlar dressings.[1]
A monogram, "MGB", above the second-storey fireplace, refers to Margaret Grant Brodie, wife of Alexander Brodie of Lethen.[1]
Gallery
- Date inscription
- "MGB" monogram carving
References
Sources
- George Bain, History of Nairnshire (1893) pp. 506–7
- V. Gordon Childe and W Douglas Simpson, Illustrated Guide to Ancient Monuments (1967) p. 108