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Sundial, Ardblair Castle

A Category A Listed Building in Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.5852 / 56°35'6"N

Longitude: -3.3632 / 3°21'47"W

OS Eastings: 316369

OS Northings: 744530

OS Grid: NO163445

Mapcode National: GBR V8.72NH

Mapcode Global: WH6PF.9RQ2

Plus Code: 9C8RHJPP+3P

Entry Name: Sundial, Ardblair Castle

Listing Name: Ardblair Castle Including Sundials and Garden Statuary.

Listing Date: 5 October 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 337163

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB5677

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200337163

Location: Blairgowrie

County: Perth and Kinross

Electoral Ward: Blairgowrie and Glens

Parish: Blairgowrie

Traditional County: Perthshire

Tagged with: Sundial

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Description

Courtyard plain; original small L-plan tower house at N.W. angle
of court: 2 storey basement and attic corbelled stair tower
on N (upper part restored) notable Renaissance sculpture to
doorway in re-entrant angle on cast. Remainder 2 storey/
single storey and attic, mainly 18th century. Much
remodelled in 1908. N. Wall of courtyard with fine
Renaissance gateway dated 1668. Simple interiors mainly
of 18th century date except on S. and parts of E wing,
long gallery of W, only 1st floor of tower house is panelled.

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