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Latheron, Buldoo Bell Tower
Tower (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Latheron, Buldoo Bell Tower
Classification Tower (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Latheron, Old Parish Church, Bell Tower
Canmore ID 8658
Site Number ND23SW 5
NGR ND 20228 33810
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/8658
- Council Highland
- Parish Latheron
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND23SW 5 20228 33810
(ND 2022 3381) Bell Tower (NAT)
OS 6" map, (1959)
A rectangular tower which probably dates from the end of the 17th century. It is 7ft square, 22 to 24ft in height topped by a pyramidical roof. There are oblong openings, 4 by 2ft, for the emission of the sound of its bell, which was removed about 1825.
RCAHMS 1911.
Bell tower, as described.
Visited by OS (R L) 6 March 1968.
The tower ceased to be used in 1822 when its bell was removed to the new belfry in the parish church (ND23SW 4).
G Hay 1957.
