The simple 'L' shape is embellished with an additional tower attached to the southwest corner, and projections on the inner angle where the two wings meet. The four-storey castle has a kitchen on the ground floor and a great hall on the first for entertaining guests. The upper floors most likely provided accommodation. Behind the fireplace in the great hall is a peephole and on the other side is a small room dubbed the "Laird's Lug" where the conversations in the hall could be overheard. This was not an uncommon feature in Scottish tower houses. The castle was entered at the inner angle where the two wings join. On the exterior, above the doorway, is a panel divided into three parts. The two lower parts are carved two coats of arms: those of Thomas MacLellan, for whom the castle was built, and his wife, G. Maxwell. See also Robert Maclellan, 1st Lord Kirkcudbright – Thomas MacLellan's son References Notes Bibliography Further reading External links Castles in Kirkcudbrightshire Historic Scotland properties in Dumfries and Galloway Ruins in Dumfries and Galloway Clan MacLellan Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Dumfries and Galloway Tower houses in Scotland Kirkcudbright