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Gothic Arch, The Long Walk, Megginch Castle

A Category C Listed Building in Errol, Perth and Kinross

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.4065 / 56°24'23"N

Longitude: -3.2378 / 3°14'15"W

OS Eastings: 323713

OS Northings: 724495

OS Grid: NO237244

Mapcode National: GBR 26.0BK6

Mapcode Global: WH6QG.77GJ

Plus Code: 9C8RCQ46+JV

Entry Name: Gothic Arch, The Long Walk, Megginch Castle

Listing Name: Megginch Castle, the Long Walk, Gothic Arch Including Boundary Walls and Gatepiers

Listing Date: 9 June 1981

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 343526

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10971

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200343526

Location: Errol

County: Perth and Kinross

Electoral Ward: Carse of Gowrie

Parish: Errol

Traditional County: Perthshire

Tagged with: Arch

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Description

Late 18th to early 19th century, regularised (see Notes) 20th century. Gothic arch. Rubble with alternate raised quoins and voussoirs.

BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS: coped rubble boundaries with pyramidal-coped rubble gatepiers.

Statement of Interest

Situated at the entrance to the Beech Walk, the arch was built as an artificial ruin, for Robert Drummond between the years of 1796 and 1815. The top was 'finished' in the 20th century. Megginch Castle estate includes Chapel, Icehouse, Kennels Cottage, Kingdom Farmhouse, North Lodges, Stables (with Dovecot), Walled Gardens, Wardheads and West Lodge all listed separately.

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