What is recorded here

Fordell Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Fife where two separate spiral stairs climb from opposite doors, a rare design that let residents enter, leave or escape without crossing paths. The western basement once held stocks and branks for punishment, but it is now a wine cellar, turning cruelty into celebration. Above the Great Hall door, a carved witch stone marks Margaret Echlin, accused in 1649 and found dead before trial, while star and half-moon ceiling mouldings still repeat the Henderson coat of arms.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Fordell Castle as Gate (18th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Fordell Castle is a 16th-century tower house located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and was originally built by the Drummond family, a prominent Scottish noble lineage. It is remembered for its historical association with the Drummonds and for its architectural significance as an example of early Scottish domestic architecture.

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