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  • Plans, sections and elevations. National Art Survey of Scotland Date 1900 Copyright RCAHMS
  • Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the S. RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Date 29/10/2008 Copyright RCAHMS
  • Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the SW. RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Date 29/10/2008 Copyright RCAHMS
  • Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the SW. RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Date 29/10/2008 Copyright RCAHMS
  • Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the W. RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Date 29/10/2008 Copyright RCAHMS
  • Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the NNE. RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Date 29/10/2008 Copyright RCAHMS
  • Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the NNE. RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Date 29/10/2008 Copyright RCAHMS


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Plans, sections and elevations. National Art Survey of Scotland Date 1900 Copyright RCAHMS
Item DP068478

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Organisation

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland

Alternative Name(s)

LOCKHART TOWER; BARR TOWER

Canmore ID

43679

Site Type

TOWER HOUSE

County

AYRSHIRE

Parish

GALSTON

Council

EAST AYRSHIRE

NGR

NS 50155 36441

Latitude, Longitude

55.598457N, 4.379741W

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Archaeological Notes
NS53NW 1 50155 36441

(NS 50153644) Barr Castle (NR)
OS 6" map (1967)

Barr Tower, also called Lockhart Tower from the name of the former proprietor, Lockhart of Barr, stands on a rock in the middle of Galston. It measures about 48ft by 35ft over walls some 7ft thick. The entrance is at first floor level. Built in the period 1400-1542, it has been much modernised and has entirely lost its original character. It is now used as a wool store.
D MacGibbon and T Ross 1889.

Barr Castle, a 15th century keep, is generally as described. It has been re-roofed but retains the lower part of a parapet with angle-turrets. A small modern porch has been attached to the SE angle.
Visited by OS (JLD), 18 May 1976.

Barr Castle (the accepted local name and that published on the latest OS 25" plan) is as described and in fair condition; it is not occupied. A marble plaque above the SW doorway states "The Scottish reformers George Wishart and John Knox preached in this place - AD 1545 and 1556 respectively". When and in what circumstances this plaque was erected was not established.
Visited by OS (JRL) 30 July 1982.


Related Material Information - Bibliographical References

Coventry, M (2001) The castles of Scotland Musselburgh. Held at RCAHMS: F.5.2.COV
MacGibbon and Ross, D and T (1887-92) The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland from the twelfth to the eighteenth centuries, Edinburgh. Held at RCAHMS: F.5.21.MAC

Related Material Information - Description of Collections

Digital Images

DP068478 (1900)
Plans, sections and elevations. RCAHMS collection National Art Survey of Scotland
DP051685 (29/10/2008)
Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the S. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
DP051684 (29/10/2008)
Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the SW. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
DP051683 (29/10/2008)
Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the SW. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
DP051682 (29/10/2008)
Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the W. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
DP051681 (29/10/2008)
Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the NNE. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
DP051679 (29/10/2008)
Oblique aerial view centred on the castle, taken from the NNE. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

Photographs

C76892CN (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Bentinck Street Church and Barr Castle, taken from the SW. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
D9349 (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Bentinck Street Church and Barr Castle, taken from the WNW. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
D9352 (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Bentinck Street Church, Barr Castle and Portland Lace Factory, taken from the WSW. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
D9351 (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Bentinck Street Church and Barr Castle, taken from the W. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
D9350 (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Barr Castle and Bentinck Street Church, taken from the W. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
D9347 (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Bentinck Street Church and Barr Castle, taken from the ENE. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
D9346 (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Bentinck Street Church and Barr Castle, taken from the NE. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
D9345 (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Bentinck Street Church and Barr Castle, taken from the ENE. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
D9344 (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Bentinck Street Church and Barr Castle, taken from the E. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
D9343 (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Bentinck Street Church and Barr Castle, taken from the E. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
D9342 (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Bentinck Street Church and Barr Castle, taken from the ESE. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
D9341 (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Barr Castle, taken from the SE. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
D9340 (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Galston road bridge, Church Lane Lace Mill, Barr Castle, and Bentinck Street Church, taken from NNE. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
D9339 (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Galston road bridge, Church Lane Lace Mill, Barrmill Road Lace Factory, Barr Castle, and Bentinck Street Church, taken from NNE. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
D9338 (30/5/1997)
Aerial view of Galston road bridge and Church Lane Lace Mill, including Barr Castle, taken from NE. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
A39594 (1910)
Copy of historic photograph showing view of Barr Castle and UF churches, Galston. RCAHMS
AY8
View from S. RCAHMS
A78921CN (1982)
View from E. RCAHMS
A78920CN (1982)
View from N. RCAHMS

Print Room

DC52353
The Barr Castle Galston. Ground floor, principal floor and upper floor plan. Section on AB looking north. N elevation. RCAHMS collection National Art Survey of Scotland
AYD67/1 (1900)
Plans, sections and elevations. RCAHMS collection National Art Survey of Scotland

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