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Archaeology Notes
Event ID 705474
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/705474
NS69NW 1.00 60463 97659
NS69NW 1.01 60602 97873 Stables
NS69NW 1.02 61106 97803 Burial Ground
NS69NW 1.03 60448 97549 Walled Garden
NS69NW 1.04 60613 98168 and NS 60623 98084 Sundials
(NS 6048 9766) Cardross (NR)
OS 6" map (1958)
Cardross House appears to date from three periods. Constructed as a comparatively small L-planned tower-house probably dating from the early 16th century, an eastern extension of three storeys was added in the same century, and the original building heightened. Corner turrets were then added to tower and extension.
In the 18th century an entirely new N front was added together with a modern domestic building to the west. The windows were probably enlarged at this period and the entire roof line renewed. Lintels over windows
on the S. front are inscribed:'DE and MH 1598' and IE and AJ 1747.
N Tranter 1963
As described and illustrated by Tranter. It is now almost impossible to trace the outline of the original L-shaped tower-house.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 17 October 1968.
