My first explore in ages! My wife, daughter and I went for a short break in Scotland and explored this little gem.
Situated near New Galloway, Scotland. The building dates from the medieval ages, but has been burned and rebuilt and extended a number of times since. It was burnt in the times of Mary, Queen of Scots and again by Robert Cromwell.
It was converted to a Mansion in 19th century and was the seat of the Viscount of Kenmure, and the seat of the Gordon family and the Gordon Lairds of Lochinvar.
Finally it was converted in to a hotel, then a decade or so later, sold to a demolition contractor who stripped it of its fittings and left it as a ruin in the 1960's. :mad2:
Entrance to walled garden
Steps to the castle
standing in the courtyard
through a window
ruin
Iron weight brace from upper floors
Original staircase, 16th century
Upstairs looking down at 'new' part of building
corridor in the cellars
Meathook
another original part of the castle
strange stone carving around windows
view of the castle from the other side. (poor quality but the only one i have, sorry)
Situated near New Galloway, Scotland. The building dates from the medieval ages, but has been burned and rebuilt and extended a number of times since. It was burnt in the times of Mary, Queen of Scots and again by Robert Cromwell.
It was converted to a Mansion in 19th century and was the seat of the Viscount of Kenmure, and the seat of the Gordon family and the Gordon Lairds of Lochinvar.
Finally it was converted in to a hotel, then a decade or so later, sold to a demolition contractor who stripped it of its fittings and left it as a ruin in the 1960's. :mad2:
Entrance to walled garden
Steps to the castle
standing in the courtyard
through a window
ruin
Iron weight brace from upper floors
Original staircase, 16th century
Upstairs looking down at 'new' part of building
corridor in the cellars
Meathook
another original part of the castle
strange stone carving around windows
view of the castle from the other side. (poor quality but the only one i have, sorry)
