The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century (1887)
MacGibbon, David, d. 1902, Ross, Thomas, 1839-1930 · Edinburgh : D. Douglas · leaf 156
is very charming, and the old castle is one of the most picturesqueof the period. A large modern addition has been attached to the castleon the south-east. BALTHAYOCK CASTLE, Perthshire. A massive simple keep of the Second Period. Standing on the summitof a height surmounting a deep ravine above… … Fig. 81.—Cassillis Castle, from North-East. SECOND PERIOD 134 THE OLD MAN OF WICK was the seat of the family of Blair of Balthayock from the time of Williamthe Lion. This family disputed the Chiefship with Blair of that Ilk inAyrshire. The keep is of the usual description, being 52 feet by 37…
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