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Kilmory Castle Detail of doorhead and portcullis
A 75360
Description Kilmory Castle Detail of doorhead and portcullis
Date c. 1980
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number A 75360
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 558938
Scope and Content Detail of doorhead and mock portcullis at Kilmory Castle, Argyll and Bute Kilmory Castle, a house which was begun in the 18th century for the Campbells of Kilmory, was extended in 1816 and consisted then of a rectangular block with a central wing. Sir John Powlett Orde bought the estate in 1828 and made many changes. This entrance archway has a mock portcullis. Originally, there was a real one, which Orde described as 'perfect protection in this stormy climate'. Above the portcullis is a label-mould which has projecting stones, or stops, in the shape of heads. Joseph Gordon Davis, the architect, remodelled and extended the house between 1828 and 1836. This entrance is on the principal façade of the house and was designed for carriages. It extends through the full depth of the building. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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