Airth Castle, Airth

Maker
Tom Astbury
Production date
19 Jun 1979
 Description
View from the west showing a Georgian castellated grey ashlar addition to a rubble stone building. There are three-storey round towers at the corners and a massive central battlemented tower with octagonal turrets. Behind the façade can be seen a rubble crow-stepped gable.
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Department
Photo
Maker
Production date
19 Jun 1979
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Subject place
Airth Castle/Airth Estate/Airth/Airth area
Subject notes
The late 15th century laird's house was a rubble-built rectangle of three storeys and an attic, originally harled. The Georgian façade was added in 1807-09. The house was built for the Bruces of Airth and situated on a bluff above the Pow Burn and flat carselands. It is now a hotel.
Accession number
P05411

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