Inveraray Castle Estate, Dun na Cuaiche, Tower View of Dun na Cuaiche tower from North
SC 457807
Description Inveraray Castle Estate, Dun na Cuaiche, Tower View of Dun na Cuaiche tower from North
Catalogue Number SC 457807
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 411 CN
Scope and Content View from north 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. A projecting rubble band indicates the first-floor level, which is entered by the straight-lintelled doorway on the north side. Inside, the room is circular with a conical vault, or ceiling. The ground floor is entered from the south side of the tower. 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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