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 THIRD PERIOD 354 STRUTHERS CASTLE they are of admirable design and workmanship. With the exception of those on the north side of Bothwell Castle, shown in Figs. 77 and 78, we FIG. 306. Struthers Castle. Plan. cannot recall anything like them in any other Scotch building. They resemble in their method of tapering the buttresses at the east end of the Grey Friars' Church at Stirling, and other late fifteenth or sixteenth century churches in Scotland. Struthers is in all likelihood of that age. The south gable of the southern limb of the L is also- entire (Fig. 308), with part of the east return wall and the base of a single buttress, which stands at right angles to the gable, whereas the two above described are built in continuation of the east gable. A con- siderable portion of the west wall remains, with four large lofty round-headed windows (Fig. 308). These are insertions corresponding in style to the seven- teenth-century work at Craighall House, above mentioned as in the vicinity. At the west end of the other limb are the remains of a circular vault, and standing clear and detached is another buttress, about 7 feet 4 inches square, and about 20 feet high. Adjoining this is the well. The foundations of walls extending westwards and southwards from this can still be made out, evidently enclosing a FIG. 307. Struthers Castle, courtyard (as shown on Plan), with an oblong build- Buttress of East Gable. - ng t the ^^ indicated in outline. The total length of the buildings from east to west, over the walls, is about 146 feet, by 87 feet from north to south, each range of buildings