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Blair Athol Castle

            3-storey and basement harled with parts 4-storey and Cummings (or Comyn's Tower) 6-storey: 1 & 2-storey wings that on S. with tower; angle turrets. Building history: begun 1269, Cumming's tower perhaps partly of that date probably mainly 15th cent. , central part early 16th cent. with alterations and additions by early 17th cent. , S. end raised 1736, archt. John Douglas, but still incomplete in 1746. 2-storey S. E. wing 1743-5, James Winter, archt. Towers levelled to common wall head, angle turrets removed, S. end rebuilt and completed, James Winter, archt. , 1747-58. Notable interiors with rich plasterwork designed by Abraham Swan. S. E. wing damaged by fire 1814, repaired and clock tower built, archt. presumably Archibald Elliot. Rebaronialised 1869-71 David Bryce architect, design of west front approximately based on original with Cumming's Tower widened by corbelling, entrance hall added on east side, that side being largely redesigned anew. Ballroom 1876-7, David Bryce, architect, interiorpanelled 1899. Alterations and additions 1886, J. C. Walker, architect; alterations and additions 1904-5 by J. McIntyre Henry and alterations 1920-1 by Sir Robert Lorimer.
   

Taken in: United Kingdom / Scotland / Blair Castle (show map)

Taken on: August 8, 2014

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BLAIR CASTLE (Ref:6074)

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Historic Scotland

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Sigma 10-20mm f3.5

Sony A77Mk2

Blair Atholl

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Camera: Sony ILCA-77M2, f/8.0, 1/125 sec, 13mm (=19mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCA-77M2
Lens:	10-20mm F3.5
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	13mm (35mm equivalent: 19mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	+0.7 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.5 (Macintosh)
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