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Latitude: 57.4861 / 57°29'10"N
Longitude: -3.7467 / 3°44'48"W
OS Eastings: 295381
OS Northings: 845334
OS Grid: NH953453
Mapcode National: GBR K83Y.4H1
Mapcode Global: WH5HV.F32D
Plus Code: 9C9RF7P3+F8
Entry Name: Ardclach Bell Tower
Listing Name: Ardclach Bell Tower
Listing Date: 26 January 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 330880
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB551
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200330880
Location: Ardclach
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Nairn and Cawdor
Parish: Ardclach
Traditional County: Nairnshire
Tagged with: Bell tower
Dated 1655. Simple square, 2-storey tower with double pitched
roof. Harled, Ashlar dressings. Low doorway at SE; 2 irregular diminutive windows below eaves in east elevation; 2 small
gun-loops in north gable; datestone in centre south gable and 1
further small gun-loop. Simple bellcote at south gable apex,
and stumpy corniced stack at north; local slate roof; stone
ridge.
Interior; vaulted ground floor chamber (cell) in ground floor;
simple stone stairs lead to 1st floor room with chimney piece
in north gable with monogram MGB flanked by gun-loops.
Guardianship Monument. Monogram MGB for Alexander Brodie of Lethen and Margaret Grant his wife. Building served as watch-tower, prison and belfry - the parish church being sited below in the valley.
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