When
9:30am Saturday September 13th, 2008
Description
A Scheduled Ancient Monument and category A listed building, Hallbar is a fine example of a fortified tower house which was built during the 14th-15th century by the Lockharts of the Lee, to provide their household and surrounding population refuge when under attack.
The walls on average are 1.60m thick and are built of sandstone and rubble with squared quoins (corners) and dressings. It rises four storeys to a 19C battlement parapet.
The Tower was last occupied in 1984 after which it was subject to repeated vandalism, the ravages of frost damage and weathering, which, led to the Tower becoming semi-ruinous.
The Vivat Trust (a historic building preservation trust) agreed in 1998 to a full repairing lease for Hallbar and since then has carried out a programme of repairs and converted the property for use as holiday accommodation for up to seven people. Situated immediately off the road between Crossford and Braidwood (B7056) the building has restricted parking, and is on 5 separate floors. To check out the details of this and other events in your area South Lanarkshire’s Doors Open Days Programme
