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Kilfinnan Castle — RUSHANES

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Kilfinnan Castle — RUSHANES
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Detached former castle, built c.1215, substantially rebuilt and extended c.1840, and rebuilt 1988. Now in use as house. Comprising three-bay two-storey main block with porch, having five-bay two-storey over basement recent wing attached to south gable, creating L-plan form. Full-height canted end bays and patio to south elevation of recent wing. Roof concealed by crenulated parapets. Crenulated turrets to corners. Roughcast rendered walls with plat bands and plinth. Square-headed and round-headed openings with replacement timber windows having concrete sills and smooth rendered surrounds throughout. Square-headed door openings with replacement timber glazed and timber doors throughout. Round-headed door opening with replacement timber door to porch. Outbuildings and water pump to rear (east). Rubble limestone walls with wrought-iron gate to roadside (west).

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