Tower of Lethendy
{{Short description|17th-century L-plan tower house in Scotland}}
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Tower of Lethendy is a 17th-century L-plan tower house, about {{convert|3.5|mi}} south west of Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and about {{convert|0.5|mi|1}} east of Kirkton of Lethendy.Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. {{ISBN|1-899874-10-0}} p.318
The property may also be known as Lethendy House or Lethendy Tower.{{cite web |url=https://canmore.org.uk/site/28930/lethendy-house|work=Canmore|title=Lethendy House|accessdate=2019-10-18}}
History
The property was owned by the Herons.
There is a castellated mansion designed by Andrew Heiton, dated 1884.{{cite web |url=https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/200343822-lethendy-tower-lethendy#.XanwKuhKjIU|work=BritishListedBuildings|title=Lethendy Tower|accessdate=2019-10-18}}
Structure
The tower house, of three storeys and a garrett has been greatly altered. The entrance, which is now enclosed by a modern building, is defended by a gunloop. The vaulted basement has a kitchen in it. There is a turnpike stair in the wing, above a pit-prison.
The measurements of the L-plan tower are {{convert|11.3|m}} (from east to west) by {{convert|7|m}}, with the wing being {{convert|12|m}} (from north to south) by {{convert|5|m}}.
A 10th century Picto-Scottish slab carved in relief with an angel, clerics, musicians and a dog, which may well have stood in a nearby field until it was used to repair the staircase, {perhaps in 1678} is used as a lintel on the first flight of the staircase from the ground floor to the mezzanine.