Loch Slin Castle
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Loch Slin Castle (sometimes spelt Lochslin) is a ruined castle near
, but takes its name from an earlier name of the nearby loch.Architecture
The last upstanding part of the castle collapsed on 31 January/1 February 1953.[1] However, old photographs clearly show that it had a high-level corbelled angle turret.[1] It also had cable-moulded decoration comparable to that at Castlecraig.[1] The building was an L-plan castle with the kitchen on the first floor, and seems to have been similar in layout to Castle Leod and other Mackenzie residences.[1] Although according to Geoffrey Stell it is very doubtful that the castle was actually built by the Mackenzies who did not come into possession of it until 1624.[1] The castle consisted of two nearly square keeps with staircases in the corners.[2] According to the Old Statistical Account of Scotland which was written in the late 18th century, the smaller keep looking west was about 20' square, the other about 38' square.[3] The castle was 60' high, and was fortified with three large turrets, two on the larger square and one on the smaller.[3]
History
The castle stood about half a mile east of Loch Eye.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Stell, Geoffrey (1986). Architecture and society in Easter Ross before 1707 (PDF). pp. 115–116.
- ^ a b MacDonald, D.; Polson, A.; Brown, J. (1931). The Book of Ross, Sutherland and Caithness, Orkney and Shetland: descriptive, historical and antiquarian notes. Dingwall. p. 59.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Sinclair, J (1791–99). The Statistical Account of Scotland, drawn up from the communications of the ministers of the different parishes. Vol. 4. Edinburgh. p. 296.
- ^ The New Statistical Account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy, 15v. Vol. 14. Edinburgh. 1834–45. p. 361.
- ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1.