Archaeology Notes

Event ID 709383

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NS97SW 5 94355 70951.

(NS 9434 7094) Bridge Castle (NR)

OS 6" map (1913)

The mansion of Bridge Castle is of three periods, the NE portion being a massively constructed 16th century tower, L-Shaped on plan containing 3 storeys beneath a parapet (renewed in the 17th century) and an attic above. To this has been added a 17th century wing, 4 storeys and an attic high, toward the S. The old turnpike stair, which rose in the wing of the L, has been removed and replaced by a 19th century stair in the later work. The extensions and offices to the S are of 19th century date, the whole building being restored at that time.

Formerly known as "Little Brighouse", the lands, with the fortalice were sold by Alexander Stewart to William, Lord Livingstone, in 1587-8; it was forfeited after the 1715 rebellion.

RCAHMS 1929, visited 1926; D MacGibbon and T Ross 1889; N Tranter 1962; SDD List 1964

Bridge Castle, now a hotel, is generally as described.

Visited by OS (JLD) 22 November 1952 and (JP) 14 August 1974