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Crowned
by a garrett, cap house and parapet walkway, this austere building
rises four storeys high above the Braidwood Burn. It is particularly
noted for its crow-stepped gables, oriel window, dovecote and gargoyles.
The
Tower is set on an ancient right of way in five acres of native
woodland, newly planted orchards and meadows.
The
fully fitted kitchen/dining room, with its overarching stone vault
and adjacent cloakroom, occupies the ground floor. The Great Hall,
on the first floor, has a stone bench in the window embrasure,
a fine original fireplace with log-burning stove and oak furniture
of the period.
The substantial ceiling beams are enlivened by colourful paintings
showing heraldic motifs, flowers and beasts of the forest. The
rich colours and textures of the fabrics of the bedrooms above
successfully recreate the atmosphere of a 16th-century castle.
The
Tower is on five floors with entry on both the ground and first
floor levels. The barrel-vaulted kitchen and a WC are situated
on the ground floor and a steep dog legged stone staircase leads
to the sitting room which has a wood-burning stove and beamed
ceiling decorated with heraldic ceiling paintings.
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