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Graham Dawson
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Barr Castle
A video about Barr Castle.
Music is ‘Spring Breeze of Meditation by White Records.
Barr Castle is a ruin situated between Kilbirnie and Lochwinnoch in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies on a ridge to the west of Barr Loch.
It can be seen from the A760 road between Lochwinnoch and Kilburnie.
It can also be seen from the cycle path between the two towns which follows the old railway line.
The ruin consists of a rectangular tower which was constructed in the 15th or 16th century. It has been protected as a scheduled monument since 1935 but has notably deteriorated since then.
There would appear to have been some restoration work done since and the windows and doors have been blocked up.
The castle is a late medieval tower house and would have been built as a fortified dwelling place for the owners. It is quite a plain building.
It is a four story building. There was originally a garret above a corbelled parapet but only the corbelling remains.
The entrance was originally on the first floor on the west side via an external stairway but this was later changed to a ground level entrance below the original entry.
There is a reference to a later build in the 17th century with an extension to the south, , when the defensive nature of the building was abandoned the marks of the eaves are still there. Nothing remains of this extension.
Entry into the tower is not possible due to the metal door blocking the entry but the internal structure can be viewed to some extent form above.
From a description of the internals, it would appear the ground floor had vaulted ceilings and the view from above would indicate that this ceiling still exists, as only 3 floors can be seen.
The internal view gives a clearer view of the windows and also shows other recesses which have been described as closets but there are likely to have been gun or other weapon ports.
The plan view also shows two staircases in the north west and south west corners of the tower.
There are few remaining ornamental features, however, a pediment above the entrance inscribed with the initials of Margaret Hamilton and John Wallace remains.
The tower was originally constructed by the Glen Family. The Glens of Barr became prominent in Renfrewshire in the 1400’s and held the lands of Barr with a charter being granted for the lands of Barr, Bridge End and Lynthills in 1506 . There is little other information on the family.
It passed to the Hamiltons of Ferguslie in the 17th century on the death of Alexander Glen in 1629 but was abandoned in the 18th century for a new mansion.
At that point the lands were sold to the Clan MacDowall who appear to still own the land but they appear to have had no interest in the castle which fell in to ruin.
Music is ‘Spring Breeze of Meditation by White Records.
Barr Castle is a ruin situated between Kilbirnie and Lochwinnoch in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies on a ridge to the west of Barr Loch.
It can be seen from the A760 road between Lochwinnoch and Kilburnie.
It can also be seen from the cycle path between the two towns which follows the old railway line.
The ruin consists of a rectangular tower which was constructed in the 15th or 16th century. It has been protected as a scheduled monument since 1935 but has notably deteriorated since then.
There would appear to have been some restoration work done since and the windows and doors have been blocked up.
The castle is a late medieval tower house and would have been built as a fortified dwelling place for the owners. It is quite a plain building.
It is a four story building. There was originally a garret above a corbelled parapet but only the corbelling remains.
The entrance was originally on the first floor on the west side via an external stairway but this was later changed to a ground level entrance below the original entry.
There is a reference to a later build in the 17th century with an extension to the south, , when the defensive nature of the building was abandoned the marks of the eaves are still there. Nothing remains of this extension.
Entry into the tower is not possible due to the metal door blocking the entry but the internal structure can be viewed to some extent form above.
From a description of the internals, it would appear the ground floor had vaulted ceilings and the view from above would indicate that this ceiling still exists, as only 3 floors can be seen.
The internal view gives a clearer view of the windows and also shows other recesses which have been described as closets but there are likely to have been gun or other weapon ports.
The plan view also shows two staircases in the north west and south west corners of the tower.
There are few remaining ornamental features, however, a pediment above the entrance inscribed with the initials of Margaret Hamilton and John Wallace remains.
The tower was originally constructed by the Glen Family. The Glens of Barr became prominent in Renfrewshire in the 1400’s and held the lands of Barr with a charter being granted for the lands of Barr, Bridge End and Lynthills in 1506 . There is little other information on the family.
It passed to the Hamiltons of Ferguslie in the 17th century on the death of Alexander Glen in 1629 but was abandoned in the 18th century for a new mansion.
At that point the lands were sold to the Clan MacDowall who appear to still own the land but they appear to have had no interest in the castle which fell in to ruin.
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How about we all put in £100 into collectively owning this As an Elite Hotel where we can have exciting “ weekend get togethers 😉“ and only members can attend ! Surly we can do better than this !
Demolition costs a lot of money. It's a pretty enough house but the UK has quite a few of them. This one looks well beyond economic repair.
Twas a fine castle to be sure 👍🏽
Fascinating.
Brilliant Graham very informative and well videod Drone use really enhances your film Thank You
What a shame.
what enchanting music is that?
Slowly being absorbed back into nature.
They're right about the haunting; it's packed!
Haunted nothing. It's extremely dangerous. Too bad. Not much left to save, really.
Sad that the UK has so many properties going to waste!
Im Canadian so not sure but isn't there something called the national trust that purchase and maintain properties like this as part of the uk heritage?
Hi, Yes, the National Trust and the National Trust for Scotland maintain properties but, as charities, have limited funds. The finance required to restore this property is well beyond the capability of these organisations and they have to focus on more deserving opportunities and buildings which would attract visitors.
Can't stand the music.
What a terrible shame to see it like this. Abandoned and abused.
8 million, what a joke. They must have known right away they intended to default, that was an obvious scam. I'm so sick and tired of centralized theft of land and history. What they have belongs to everyone. It's as bad as all those corporations buying steeply discounted property in the Ukraine.
Thank you for obscuring the graffiti. Nice touch.
I have walked my dog passed kirkwood it's not just the house that's haunted it's the land around it.for me it was filled with sadness. I live in Lesmahagow myself. It's a beautiful building. Would be nice for it to fixed up and have the place for tourists for a day .
This ist our heritage it's the curse of the rich that kept usin our place . Itstimetostartagain we need hospitals and schools not history building owned by the rich who sqondered it. We haveenoughbloodydlshitty Downton abbeys to pasta life time spend the money on our poor andhomlessandour police andbordor forces
Such a waste. Once money runs out, there's hardly any hope for these old giants.
COUNCILS HAVE A LOT TO ANSWER FOR THERE GREED IS SHOCKING MANY A BUILDINGS FALLING INTO DISRIPUTE TO BUSY WASTING MONEY ON COUNCILLORS AND MPS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE THEY HAVE NO HONOESTY OR INTEGRITY LIVING OFF TAX PAYERS MONEY MAIN STREETS LYING EMPTY COMPLETE MISS MANAGEMENT OFF FUNDS GOLDEN HANDSHAKES GALORE THEY THINK THAT WE DONT SEE WHAT THEY DO BUT WE SEE EVERYTHING .
yet another cock up by lanarkshire council ,how many others have been left to fall apart at the hands of the greedy , this is our history folks or is it !!
must have been lovely once
The building and its porch remind me of Highcliffe Castle. The porch also reminds me of Arundel Cathedral.
Paranormal activity? How about extensive water damage. Those walls are all going to start falling in before anyone gets to some REAL renovation. If that roof isn't finished soon, then that building is DOOMED!
A lot of hard work and time and money hope it will be restored a lovely house
Thank you for this interesting and informative video.
Its more Sad! The Build were Beatifoul 🧐
Good grief, I can hardly believe that a few decades of neglect can wreak such havoc on such a substantial building. The initial approach completely hides the fact that the inside is nearly totally gutted, with missing floors and roofs essentially open to the elements. Make no mistake, in its current state this building is closer to being an irredeemable ruin than a salvageable estate.
Beautiful building in its time. Thanks for being considerate of your audience and sparing us the crude graffiti.
The taxes and red tape cost more than saving it.
Would take a tremendous amount of money to renovate.
I think that's often been the excuse, throughout the 20th century also. But when was the poorest time?
@@therespectedlex9794 I would say probably during the days of feudalism ,when the poor were serfs and didn’t even have the right to be free enough to work for themselves.
@franksullivan1873 Yes, if that period really existed. When was this 'castle' built? Conventional history, such as you describe, would make even 18 and 19th centuries very enslaved, peasanty, serf-like. But they have lugged around an immense amount of stone, very quickly and expertly.
What a mess. Haunted my ass. What kind of ghost would want to linger in this heap of stone.
Probably the spirits who have been mis treated there, when it still was a functional building. Unfinished business keeps them stuck.
Beautiful video. In Canada we don't have this old a history and it always makes me sad to see these grand old ladies be left to ruin. The fact it was designed by Robert Adam makes it important and should be saved however I also understand the cost involved. Thank you for documenting these wonderful castles and houses before they're lost to time
looks as if there is not much left worth saving beyond the outer shell. Very sad. Especially for a building that apparently was still in use so recently.
This would be very easy to restore. Notice the interior walls are stone, not brick. Brick is a wonderful fill, but doesn’t support its integrity once water logged and freezing takes place. All that has to be done here is a temporary roof like those used at Tynesfeld so to dry out the entire building. Once the stone and mortar is dried out, repointing and replacement stones can be worked on. It’s a very elegant structure. I would write a very nice letter to Elon Musk. You never know. I mean, how much could this possibly cost? 20 million? I tell you this, a proper lead roof would do the trick for the next 300 years. Start there.
why was it abandoned?
You've got like 10-20 million it would take to restore it?
If I had the money I would rebuild this. ❤
You are a very skilled drone flyer. Thank you for that stunning video.
Lovely video, really enjoyed this! Well done Graham. We've subscribed and look forward to watching more of your content 👍
Elections have consequences. The UK made the decision to tax the wealthy. This is one result.
Ghosts don't pull walls down, and the roof repairs are pathetic, two options 1. they ripped out the internal floors which in turn helped make the walls unstable when combined with the poor roof repairs or 2. Someone decided that pulling down some of the castle would cause it all to fall down allowing them to build a bunch of cheap to build but expensive to buy houses in its place
Maybe seems hard to believe, but do they want to destroy everything old, eventually?
You do realize that spirits can make more happen then living humans are able to understand ?? If the spirits dont want you there, you can have all the money in the world, hire the best of rebuilding companies...... Its not going to happen. What would be interesting though, is talking to the people who did work there. And ask them about their experiences.
2:80 "most of the roof is in a bad state" - correction from the chartered building surveyor here - ALL of the roof is in a bad state. Why do we say this? Because a new owner would have to erect a completely new roof. Not one square metre of the existing rain-cover is serviceable. The property is clearly ruinous and restoration will require an £ eight-figure budget.
It’s not a castle, it’s a mansion, house. Why are you calling it a castle? castle Don’t have windows facing outwards they have a courtyard that they face into.
I agree that it is a mansion house, however, it is designated a castle in official documentation and as such I will refer to it as such.
@@grahamdawsonBeith yes same as I think it’s Bodmin Castle, I spent hours walking around Bodmin looking for their castle just to find out I was a little tiny square building that’s been recently built for the council to do their workout off absolutely nothing to do with the castle whatsoever it is literally just a little square building with a small parapet round the top of it and they list it and it’s all on the road sign as Bodmin castle, I think that one was Bodmin Castle
This looks like somebody deliberately stripped the roof…. Vandals or thieves?
So many English move to France to buy and restore such places. Why don’t they do it here?
They all seem to say things are so much cheaper in France, especially rural real esrate
Drones are great!,,
Nothing lasts forever.
I am in love with this gorgeous building! I wish I had the means to move there and restore it!
Someone needs to buy it and restore it
I bet it was beautiful in its heyday