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Photographic survey
Date May 1963
Event ID 1020837
Category Recording
Type Photographic Survey
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1020837
Photographic survey of the exterior and interior of Towie Barclay Castle, Aberdeenshire, by the Scottish National Buildings Record/Ministry of Works in May 1963.
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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Towie Barclay Castle
Castle (Medieval), Tower House (Medieval)
Canmore ID 19196 |
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SC 1587533
General view of Towie Barclay Castle from NW.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587534
General view of Towie Barclay Castle from NW.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587535
General view of Towie Barclay Castle from SW.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587536
General view of Towie Barclay Castle from SW.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587537
General view of Towie Barclay Castle from SE.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587538
General view of Towie Barclay Castle from SE.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587539
View of N elevation of Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587540
View of Towie Barclay Castle from W.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587541
View of entrance doorways, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587542
Detail of entrance lintel, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587543
View of entrance doorway, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587544
Detail of plaque above entrance doorway, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587545
Detail within fireplace in Great Hall, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587546
Detail within fireplace in Great Hall, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587547
View of window on E elevation, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587548
Detail within fireplace in Great Hall, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587549
Detail of loopholes on E elevation, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587550
Detail of loophole on N elevation, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587551
General view of farmsteading in E range, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587552
View of farm buildings, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587553
View of farm buildings, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587554
View of farm building, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587555
Detail of dovecot on farm building, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587556
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing fireplace in Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587557
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing heraldic boss on ceiling of Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587558
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing corbel stop with one of the four evangelists in gallery of Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587559
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing corbel in Main Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587560
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing defaced shield of one of the four evangelists in gallery of Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587561
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing corbel with skull and crossbones in gallery of Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587562
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing corbel with shield with emblems of evangelist in gallery of Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587563
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing corbel with shield with emblems of evangelist in gallery of Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587564
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing decorated corbel in gallery of Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587565
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing decorated corbel in gallery of Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587566
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing principal staircase.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587567
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing principal staircase.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587568
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing basement.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587569
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing basement.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587570
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing basement.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587571
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing Piper’s Gallery in Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587572
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing Piper’s Gallery in Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587573
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing Piper’s Gallery in Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587574
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing rib-vault in Piper’s Gallery in Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing detail of rib-vault and carved boss in Piper’s Gallery in Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing detail of central boss in Piper’s Gallery in Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587578
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing detail of groined vault in entrance lobby.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing detail of boss on groined vault in entrance lobby.
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5/1963
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SC 1587580
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587581
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing detail of rib-vaulting on ceiling in Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587582
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing detail of carved boss in Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587583
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing detail of carved boss in Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing detail of carved boss in Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587585
View of farm building at North range, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587586
Detail showing filled-in window in farm building on North range, Towie Barclay Castle.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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SC 1587587
Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing Great Hall with fireplace.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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Interior view of Towie Barclay Castle showing detail of carved boss in Great Hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
5/1963
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General view of Towie Barclay Castle from NW.
General view of Towie Barclay Castle from NW.
General view of Towie Barclay Castle from SW.
