Inveraray Castle Estate, Dun na Cuaiche, Tower View of Dun na Cuaiche tower from East
SC 457806
Description Inveraray Castle Estate, Dun na Cuaiche, Tower View of Dun na Cuaiche tower from East
Catalogue Number SC 457806
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 409 CN
Scope and Content View from east showing tower on Dùn Na Cuaiche, Inveraray estate, Argyll and Bute This tower, on the rocky crag of Dùn na Cuaiche, was one of the first ornamental buildings commissioned by the 3rd Duke of Argyll and designed by Roger Morris (1695-1749). It was built by the mason William Douglas (d.1782) in 1747-8. As the tower is sited on a steep slope, it is two storeys high on one side and one storey on the other. Built of granite rubble, it is lit by two arched windows which give views down to the castle and town. The roof is constructed from stone slabs. Archibald, 3rd Duke of Argyll, who succeeded to the title in 1743, was responsible for replacing the 15th-century Inveraray Castle with the present castle. He also initiated the removal of the town of Inveraray half a mile south to a new site. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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