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HADDINGTON.] -- HISTORICAL MONUMENTS (SCOTLAND) COMMISSION. -- [HADDINGTON.

segmental arch of its original fireplace. In the
partition between hall and kitchen there is a
mural staircase, which now descends only for
a short distance and originally led to the
intermediate floor beneath the vault ; off it is
an access to the well. In the south-west angle
of the hall is the entrance to a second wheel-
stair, which gives access to the apartments over
the hall and to the cap-house. Adjoining it
are the remains of a sink with slop outlet.
The wheel-stair at the re-entering angle ascends
to an entresol chamber over the kitchen and
has an inward projection into the chamber.
The 17th century plaster work of this apart-
ment is interesting ; the ceiling is panelled
stelliformly and has moulded and florally en-
riched pendants. The " fields " of the panels
are enriched with three devices (a) beneath
an earl's coronet the initials I M S in monogram
for John Maitland, second Lord of Thirlestane, 1st
Earl of Lauderdale, and Isabel Seton his wife
(b) their armorial bearings (c) a cherub's head.
The fireplace in the corner has a primitive fire-
basket and hobs. Above it is a triple panelling
of plaster (fig. 174); the central panel may not
be in situ but removed from another apartment.
It bears a shield charged per pale with the arms
of the 1st Earl and his wife as above. On a
label above id the motto " CONSILIO ET ANIMIS "
and on a strapwork label below the shield
the date 1618. The side panels are dated 1632.
The plaster cornice below the ceiling is massive
and rather coarse in section, not an unusual
feature in 17th century work. The south-east
angle of the chamber contains a garde-robe
apparently without a flue ; adjoining this
is a doorway that seemingly connected with
the southern end of the hall, where there was
a timber upper floor or loft. The second floor
contains two apartments in the main block
and one in the wing. These have been re-
modelled. The attic floor also comprises three
apartments, which are lit by dormer windows
with triangular pediments surmounted by
finials. The gables are crowstepped, the timber
roof is covered with stone flags, the parapet
walk has been repaired and is floored with
cement.

The 17th century building has been modern-
ised and calls for no special mention.

SUNDIALS.-(a) On the south-east angle of the

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17th century extension is an angled dial dated
1644.
(b) A rather unusual dial (fig. 82) has been
erected in the south garden adjoining the
mansion on the east. It is dated 1679 and
was removed by the present proprietor from
North Barr House, Renfrewshire. On a base
of two octagonal steps a female figure clothed
in the costume of the period supports a dial
stone on her head. She wears a fluted skirt
with draped panniers, a high waisted stomacher,
passimented at the neck, with puff sleeves in-
taken at the elbow and ruffed at the forearm.
In her left hand she holds a fan, and in her right
she bears a rose disposed against her bosom.
Around her neck she wears a necklace of beads
with a heart-shaped pendant and in her ears
drop-shaped ear-rings. The dial stone is an
octagonal block with 17 faces. The perpen-
dicular faces are alternately cupped and plane.
On the horizontal dial are the initials D. McG.
for Donald MacGilchrist, who built the house
of North Barr in 1676, and the date 1679. The
figure is 3 feet 11 1/2 inches high, the dial stone
is 1 foot 2 1/2 inches high and the steps are each
8 inches high.
(c) On the lawn south of the mansion is a
round horizontal dial with a baluster shaft.
It is undated but on its metal face is engraved
" David Lyon sculpsit."
The first two sundials are illustrated in
Proc. Soc. Ant. Scot. xxiv., pp. 173 and 247.
Lennoxlove Tower is still occupied and has
been restored by the present proprietor.
On the Maitlands of Lethington, see
Introd. p. xxiv.

x. S.W. 6 May 1920.

71. Barnes Castle.-On the eastern shoulder
of the Garleton Hills, 1 3/4 miles north-north-east
of Haddington, are the ruins of a 16th century
residence, unusual in type and an interesting
example of axial planning (fig. 85). On plan
the structure is a great rectangle measuring
162 feet 6 inches by 126 feet 8 inches with
the major axis lying north-east and south-west.
Square towers project externally from the
angles, and between these are spaced inter-
mediate towers, two on the north-west, one
on the south-east and one centrally on the
south-west.