The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . t the alteredcircumstances. The old entrance doorway isneatly moulded, and has a slight cornice abovethe lintel (Fig. 1362). Each front of the housepresents a series of dormer windows similar indesign to those seen in the Views, of one of whichan enlarged Sketch is given bearing the date 1672(see Fig. 1362). There is a single-faced sundialon the south front and a two-faced one at thenorth-east corner. From the titles of the lands of Cockburn, weDormer and Cornice of Doorway, fjj-^j that John Lin
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . t the alteredcircumstances. The old entrance doorway isneatly moulded, and has a slight cornice abovethe lintel (Fig. 1362). Each front of the housepresents a series of dormer windows similar indesign to those seen in the Views, of one of whichan enlarged Sketch is given bearing the date 1672(see Fig. 1362). There is a single-faced sundialon the south front and a two-faced one at thenorth-east corner. From the titles of the lands of Cockburn, weDormer and Cornice of Doorway, fjj-^j that John Lindsay of Corrington was in-fefted by William Lord Ruthven of Balerno inthe lands of Cockburn in 1468, and with this family they remained till1670. On 9th June 1671 there is a disposition of the lands in favour ofMr. William Chieslie and the deceased Agnes Rutherford, his the date on the dormer we may suppose the house to have beenbuilt by this proprietor. But he does not appear to have possessed thelands for a long period, as in 1678 they are disponed to Mr. James Lewisof Fig. 136-2.—Cockburn House. CORSTON TOWER, Fifeshire. A ruin situated a quarter of a mile west from Strathmiglo, at thebase of the Wester Lomond. It is shown in Fig. 1363 as almost entire,only wanting the roof, but about five years ago the whole structure fell,with the exception of the east wall, coloured black on Plan (Fig. 1364).Looking at the rent in the south wall (seen in the View), one wouldhave been prepared for the fall of the west wall, but not for such anextensive disaster as really occurred. Shortly after this event Corston CORSTON TOWER — 253 — FOURTH PERIOD became tlie property of the jNIarquis of Bute, who has rel^uilt the lowerpart of the old walls, and generally taken means to preserve whatremains. The Plan shows by hatched lines the work done by Lord
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