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Courtyard

Standing in the courtyard which is dominated by three structures you should first take a look at the large fortified wall. This is the west wall, built by Sir Robert Hamilton in 1647.

The wall originally stretched down to the shores of Provanhall loch which is now Auchinlea Park and would have returned to merge with the East side of the hall to form a large fortification.

Coat of Arms

You can see the Hamilton coat of arms which has been engraved into the triangular stone above the gate.

Blochairn House

Turning to the Southside of the courtyard we find the Newer House. The first storey was built in 1727.

The second level was built in 1760 by Dr Buchanan who altered the whole facade of the building to replicate his plantation house in Jamaica and then named the building Blochairn House.

Pre-reformation architecture

If you now turn to the north side of the courtyard and look at Provan Hall from the outside. The buildings structure dates from around 1460 and is an outstanding example of a pre-reformation mansion in Scotland.

External stair and doorway

To your right is the external stair and upstairs doorway which were added when the fortified wall was constructed in 1647. Before this the access to the dining hall was via an internal ladder system in the turret.

Next feature in the tour is the Garden.