Bedlay Castle

Bedlay Castle, also Bedley Castle or Bedlay House, is a castle in the Scottish city of Chryston in the unitary authority of North Lanarkshire. It is located east of the city in a small forest. 1971 Bedlay Castle was inducted into the Scottish lists of monuments in the highest category A. Together with the outer buildings on the surrounding lands is Bedlay Castle also a monument ensemble of category B.

History

The oldest parts of Bedlay Castle date from the period after the Christian Reformation in Scotland, so the last quarter of the 16th century. The client was the 4th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock. In 1642 the estate passed into the possession of the lawyer James Roberton. This was Bedlay Castle expand considerably in the 17th century. The property was inherited through several generations within the family, and is inhabited to this day. Over the years, the name of the castle changed. Formerly rather spoken of Bedlay House, is since the 20th century Castle Bedlay preferred.

Description

The 16th century entstamme the parts of Bedlay Castle now make up the eastern part. This includes the square stair tower which protrudes at the northeast edge and the otherwise two-storey building overlooks. The Originating in the 17th century the western part concludes with two round towers at the corners of the building. The main house has developed attic. Around 1860 Bedlay Castle was rebuilt and adapted in particular inside the Victorian architecture. Here, many of the window openings were enlarged.