Description

Said to be 1839. 3-stage square clock tower, with high
crenellated wallhead with dummy angle bartizans and clock
in each face. Mixed grey granite rubble, tooled pink granite
dressings. Centre door in S elevation and corniced entrance
in W. Windows in each floor and each elevation, some blank;
12-pane glazing; band courses define floors. Occasional mock
circular gun loops. Bellcote rises above wallhead with leaded
ogee roof, ball finial and weathervane.
Single storey, pink granite extension dated 1925 projects
at N.

Statement of Interest

Various plaques set in base of tower commemorating Duke of

Fife, 1849-1912, Lord Mount Stephen, 1829-1921 (Canadian

Pacific Railway) and the installation of the illuminated

clock, 1897 Diamond Jubliee. Topographical drawing by local

artist, John Scott, dating from circa 1835-40, reveals no

clock and depicts tower crowned by stumpy leaded steeple (John

Scott exhibition, Dufftown Museum, 1986).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Clock Tower, The Square, Dufftown at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17830385

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