The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . Fig. 132S.—Bell Tower at Latheron. FOURTH PERIOD 222 ASHINTULLY AND WHITEFIELD the repair of the church, the bell was transferred to a new belfry erectedon it. The tower has been allowed to remain as a landmark to fishermen. ASHINTULLY CASTLE AND WHITEFIELD CASTLE,*Perthshire. These two castles are situated about two miles apart, in Strathardle,in the parish of Kirkmichael. The first mentioned is still inhabited, andhas been largely added to; the latter is in a state of complete ruin(Fig. 1329).
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . Fig. 132S.—Bell Tower at Latheron. FOURTH PERIOD 222 ASHINTULLY AND WHITEFIELD the repair of the church, the bell was transferred to a new belfry erectedon it. The tower has been allowed to remain as a landmark to fishermen. ASHINTULLY CASTLE AND WHITEFIELD CASTLE,*Perthshire. These two castles are situated about two miles apart, in Strathardle,in the parish of Kirkmichael. The first mentioned is still inhabited, andhas been largely added to; the latter is in a state of complete ruin(Fig. 1329). We group them together because they are almost identicalin arrangement and They are examples of the L Plan (Figs. 1330and 1331), with the wing projecting over both sides of the main dimensions of the main block at Ashintully are 37 feet 6 inches by22 feet, and of the tower or wing 17 feet 2 inches by 16 feet 5 ^t^M^^^^^ Fio. 1329.—Whitefield Castle. View from South-East. The corresponding dimensions at Whitefield are 36 feet 11 inches by23 feet 10 inches, and 19 feet 3 inches by 17 feet 8 inches. Theground floors have been vaulted, but in the Ashintully kitchen the vaultis removed. The positions of the respective entrance doors, passages,kitchens, and cellars are very much alike, as is also the arrangement ofthe stairs. The main stair terminates at the first floor, and the ascent iscontinued in a wheel-stair situated in both castles in very much the sameposition—at the angle adjoining the wing. At Ashintully it is continued * We are indebted to Mr. John Sim, architect, Montrose, for plans, sketches,and photographs of these castles, and for information, and, through him, to Mr. A. , Perth, for notes from the estate papers. t Forter Castle, situated in the same locality, and illustrated in Vol. in. p. 596,is built after the same plan. ASHINTULLY AND WHITKFIELD 223 FOURTH PERIO
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