| 词条 | Bonshaw Tower |
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HistoryBonshaw belongs to the Irving family. It was held in unbroken succession until the death of Sir Robert Beaufin Irving, a former captain of {{RMS|Queen Mary}}, in 1954.[3] StructureThe castle, which is habitable, has three storeys, and a garret,[2] with crow-stepped gables,[1] within a parapet.[2] The north-facing former attic light is now used as an open belfry.[1] Inside a modern porch is the entrance door, with the motto SOLI DEO HONOR ET GLORIA above.[2] There is a monogrammed pendant boss{{what|date=June 2018}} within the doorway.[1] A vaulted entrance passage in the thickness of the wall leads to a vaulted basement.[2] Each wall has a splayed shot-hole. The south-west angle contains a windowless dungeon, with a ventilation flue. There is a hatch in the vaulting to the first-floor Hall. From the north-east angle of the cellar a turnpike stair leads to all storeys of the tower.[2] The hall has a wide fireplace and four windows. There are two aumbries in the jambs while a third aumbry has an ogival lintel.[2] The bedroom, on the second floor, has a wall press and a garderobe. One of its four windows is high in the wall.[2] There is a machicolated opening about each embrasure of the parapet, which is drained by gargoyled cannon-spouts. The present pitched slate roof was installed in the early 19th century, as the flagstones of the original roof were removed to floor a farmhouse.[2] It is a category A listed building.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-3489-bonshaw-tower-and-house-and-courtyard-wall|work=British Listed Buildings|title=Bonshaw Tower|accessdate=2013-11-01}} {{coord |55.0376|N|3.1875|W|display=title}}2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lindsay, Maurice (1986) The Castles of Scotland. Constable. {{ISBN|0-09-473430-5}} p.86, 87 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst11337.html|work=Gazetteer for Scotland|title=Bonshaw Tower|accessdate=2013-11-12}} 3 : Castles in Dumfriesshire|Category A listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway|Listed castles in Scotland |
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