The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . the latter are merged in the slope of the main roof (see Fig. 1417).The small turrets are at a higher level than the others, and access to thefloor of the one which is open (the other being built up) is obtained bysteps. The turret containing the wheel-staircase is a part of the originalstructure, while the l>uilding from which it enters (shown hatched on Plan)V, u FOURTH PERIOD 306 — KILCONQUHAR CASTLE is of later construction. This addition interferes with the simplicity ofthe old L Plan in
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . the latter are merged in the slope of the main roof (see Fig. 1417).The small turrets are at a higher level than the others, and access to thefloor of the one which is open (the other being built up) is obtained bysteps. The turret containing the wheel-staircase is a part of the originalstructure, while the l>uilding from which it enters (shown hatched on Plan)V, u FOURTH PERIOD 306 — KILCONQUHAR CASTLE is of later construction. This addition interferes with the simplicity ofthe old L Plan in a manner which the original builders would never haveadopted, and yet without this later wing the staircase turret as it nowexists would have no connection with the lower floois. Apparently somegreat change has been made at an early period on the wing of the L,which may have contained a staircase on the lower floors, from whichthis turret stair entered. It is not known when the building containing the scale and platt stairwas erected, but the Earl of Lindsay (the proprietor) has a drawing to. Fio. 1418.—Kilconquhar Castle. Plan of Top Floor. scale, which was probably made by the architect of this tower, and isevidently of old date. It shows the tower finished at the top, withmerlons and embrasures; and an old engraving of the castle shows thesame style of battlement. The existing corbels and open parapet wereconstructed by Mr. Burn (Fig. 1419). The windows of the castle as shownin Fig. 1420 have all been enlarged, except those of the turrets; probablythis was done at the time when the staircase was built. Their presentregular arrangement is clearly an afterthought, which, with the touchingup of the masonry, gives the castle as seen from the south a rathermodern look as compared with the glimpse obtained over the roof of themodern house at the north-east corner (see Fig. 1417). KILCONQUHAR CASTLE 307 FOURTH PERIOD Nothing seems to be known regarding the building of the cast
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