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Castle, now restored, built circa 1550 for Matthew Lumsden and abandoned in the 1720s. It was ruinous by 1722. It is on an L-plan with rounded corners, it contained four storeys of vaulted apartments. A semi-circular stair tower rises in the re-entrant, and angle turrets crown the gables, supported on elaborate corbelling. An unusual feature has been a short parapet and walk on the west side of the wing between the round stair tower and the southwest turret. There are numerous gun-loops, some provided with cross-shaped slits above for improved aiming. Basement contains three vaulted chambers, one being the kitchen with wide arched fireplace. The hall occupied the first floor with a fine fireplace, a stone sink and drain, also a Laird's lug leading to a closet above the fireplace and a concealed stair in wall thickness. The castle was fully restored in 1980. A 1.3 m deep trench was dug in 1980 for a cesspit to the south of the main building. Till and rock visible in the base and circa 10m from the hall, a large masonry block was visible in the section.
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Historic Environment Records (HER)