Garden Bridge, Tulloch Castle

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 25/03/1971 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Burgh Dingwall NGR NH 54724 60311 Coordinates 254724, 860311 — 16th century square tower with later alterations and extensions varying from 17th to early 20th century to north and east. Extensions, restoration and improvements, A Maitland and Sons, 1891; further alterations, Sir Robert Lorimer, 1920-22. Harled tower, rubble eslewhere, ashlar dressings throughout. Tower at SW with heavy boulder footings, chamfered SW angle to 1st floor, gun loops, later Venetian window in 1st floor, west elevation. 2 enlarged and symmetrical windows each floor in south tower elevation; original small windows in drum stair tower at NW; later corbelled and crenellated parapets to tower and stair tower. 1891 3-storey, 3-bay wing extends east flush with tower (with earlier extension forming core) with large 2-storey canted bay window; raised from 2 to 3 storeys by Sir Robert Lorimer, the 3 upper windows rising through wallhead in ornately carved pedimented gables, the centre dated 1920; similarly carved head in east crowstepped gable-head. Wing extends 3 storeys, 5 bays at east elevation with 5 pedimented gabled dormers rising through wallhead similarly detailed as in south front. Venetian window in SE gable. Square projecting heavy corbelled and parapetted porch masking corniced and moulded lugged architraved doorpiece with heavily panelled and studded Lorimer door. Large round headed, hoodmoulded and crenellated archway leads to service wings at rear. Multi and 2-pane glazing; corniced ridge and end stacks; crowsteps; slate roof. Interior: vaulted basement; remodelled 1st floor hall with original great fireplace; ornamental plaster ceiling (1920-22). Later 19th century pine panelling and wide balustraded

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.