The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . ^% D) _\ Pig. 1327.—The Tower of Ardclach. View from 8oiith-Wcst and Details. from this elevation the sound of the bell extends much further than if ithad been attached to the church, buried as it is in the deep glen below. The tower is about 14 feet square (Fig. 1327), and contains two entrance door is at the south end of the eastern side, and a straightstone stair leads from it to the upper floor. The ground floor is vaulted, andcontains one apartment, with a recess under the stair
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . ^% D) _\ Pig. 1327.—The Tower of Ardclach. View from 8oiith-Wcst and Details. from this elevation the sound of the bell extends much further than if ithad been attached to the church, buried as it is in the deep glen below. The tower is about 14 feet square (Fig. 1327), and contains two entrance door is at the south end of the eastern side, and a straightstone stair leads from it to the upper floor. The ground floor is vaulted, andcontains one apartment, with a recess under the stair, which was probablya garde-robe. The vault is about 5 feet 6 inches high in the centre, and FOURTH PERIOD 220 THE TOWER OF ARDCLACH 3 feet 9 inches at the springing. The door to this vault is only 3 feet 9 inches in height, and there is a recess formed in the wall to receive thedoor when open. Like all the other door and window openings of thetower, it has dressed granite jambs and lintel. Jhe upper floor has anunfinished appearance. The roof has been renewed and the timbers leftopen, but th
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