Historic houses · Central Scotland
Sauchie Tower
Sauchie Tower — tower house, later house, in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa · 2.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Sauchie Tower is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "tower house, later house, in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.1413°, -3.7782°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sauchie Tower, also known as Devon Tower, is a 15th-century tower house in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. The tower is located by the village of Fishcross, 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Sauchie and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of Alloa, close to the River Devon. It is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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Background
History
The lands of Sauchie were granted by King Robert the Bruce to Henri de Annand, Sheriff of Clackmannan, in 1321. In 1431, Sir James Schaw of Greenock, Comptroller to the King, acquired the lands of Sauchie when he married the heiress Mary de Annand. Sauchie Tower was built by Sir James soon after. His son was appointed Governor of Stirling Castle in 1460. The Schaws held the land into the 17th century, with several members of the family serving in the Scottish royal household. On 5 September 1503, the gardener of Sauchie bought a gift of pears to James IV. Mary, Queen of Scots visited Sauchie and Alloa Tower in May 1565. Around 1631, Alexander Schaw, who was knighted by King Charles I in…
Description
The tower measures 11.5 by and rises four storeys to a corbelled parapet walk, with bartizans (open round towers) at the corners. At the north-west corner is a hexagonal cap-house (a small room covering the top of the stair), with a pyramidal roof. The vaulted basement contains a well, and the main hall is at first-floor level.
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- Coordinates
- 56.1413, -3.7782
- District
- Clackmannanshire
- Postcode
- FK10 3AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa — 2.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7427021 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sauchie Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sauchie Tower - geograph.org.uk - 85404.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sauchie Tower?
- Sauchie Tower is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK10 3AN).
- Is Sauchie Tower a listed building?
- Sauchie Tower is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Sauchie Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK10 3AN.