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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUM CASTLE | Drum Castle Drum Castle Drum Castle Drum Castle |
Mr Irvine Mr John Davidson. Teacher. parish School, Drum, Mr George Gammie, Land Steward Revd. [Reverend] Adam Corbet, D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] |
085 | A large and venerable building, of a quadrangular form situated on the east side of the hill of the same name, It was erected in 1619 and is yet in good repair; |
| TOWER [Drum Castle] | Mr Irvine Mr John Davidson. Teacher. parish School, Drum, Mr George Gammie, Land Steward Revd. [Reverend] Adam Corbet, D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] |
085 | On the east wing of this building [Drum Castle] stands the, "Tower of Drum", a tower of great dimensions and strength, It is of an oblong form being 50 feet 6 inches by 39 feet at the base, and 70 feet 6 inches in height, The date of its erection cannot be ascertained, but it is supposed to have been built in the 12th Century. Property & principal residence of Mr Irvine. | |
| CHAPEL [Drum Castle] | Mr Irvine Mr John Davidson. Teacher. parish School, Drum, Mr George Gammie, Land Steward Revd. [Reverend] Adam Corbet, D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] |
085 | [Situation] there is a small private Chapel Episcopal (the family are Episcopalians) it is probably Co-eval with the Castle, there is no Service performed in it at present, there being no Chaplain. |
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