The castle belonged to the abbey of Drylaw, but in 1576 it was purchased by the Douglases; subsequently to the Sinclairs of Longformacus acquired it by marriage. In 1731 it was sold to the Smiths.[1]
Structure
Evelaw Tower is an L-plan castle, comprising a main block and a small stair-tower. It has three storeys and a garret. There are wide-splayed[2]gunloops and small windows with iron yetts. The basement of the main block, which contained the kitchens, and the upper floor of the stair-wing, are vaulted. The hall was accessed by a wide turnpike stair from the basement, while access to the private upper rooms was by the turret.[1]
The angles are rounded, but corbelled out to square at the level of the eaves.[2]
The towers is relatively complete, but there is a large breach in the re-entrant angle. The main block lies east to west; the north wing projects about Шаблон:Convert from the north west corner. There is a corbel table around the eaves of the main block and the north projecting wing. The construction is of red/purple rubble bonded with lime mortar, with red sandstone dressings.[3]
The dimensions are Шаблон:Convert by Шаблон:Convert. A later entrance has been cut in the wall to the west.[2]
