East Tower, Islay House Policies, Bridgend

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General Details and Location

Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
East Tower
Other Name(s)
Address
Islay House Policies, Bridgend
Locality
Isle of Islay
Postcode
PA44 7PQ
Planning Authority
Argyll and Bute
Divisional Area
Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay
Reference No
4579
Listing Category
B
OS Grid Ref
NR 33521 62479
Location Type
Rural Settlement
HS Reference No
12147

Description

A folly. Octagonal. Coursers in decorative banding. Corbelled crenellated parapet. Unglazed slit windows. String course. Decorative door- head; 2 shields bearing monograms. Circular interior. Domed ceiling below platform roof. Formerly had turnpike stair. (Ref: Historic Scotland) Raised over a gun battery site, the tower rises over 11m. Four level interior (its circular plan within an octagon recalling staircase towers at Islay House) lit by slit openings, the turnpike stair lost. Above the doorway a two part decorative lintel, carved in relief with Rococo scrolling bears the monograms of DC for Daniel Campbell and GR for Georgius Rex (?) (ref: FA Walker)
Building Dates
possibly circa 1777
Architects
Unknown

Category of Risk and Development History

Condition
Fair
Category of Risk
Low
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
07/10/2009
Development History
October 2009: External inspection finds this fine building in generally good condition, but in need of general maintenance.

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Conservation Area
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number

Availability

Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Type of Ownership
Unknown

Information Services

Additional Contacts/Information Source
Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, Historic Scotland http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/heritage/gardens/gardenssearchmoreinfo.htm?s=islay+house&r=&bool=1&PageID=2202&more_info=Landscape
Bibliography
Buildings of Scotland: Argyll and Bute (2005) Frank Arneil Walker p 542
Online Resources
Scotlands Places: http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=142839
Classification
Ancillary Buildings
Original Entry Date
27-APR-10
Date of Last Edit
27/04/2010