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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVERARAY CASTLE | Inveraray Castle Inveraray Castle Inveraray Castle Inveraray Castle Inveraray Castle Inverary Castle Inverary Castle |
Mr. Robertson Factor Mr. Henderson Town Clerk Recommended by the Duke of Argyll Origines Parochiales Old Stat: [Statistical] Account Black's Guide Fullarton's Gazetteer |
133 | A beautifully finished building almost Square three stories in height, a tower at each corner, and a pavillion in the centre. It stands almost on the site of the former Castle, the present building not being much over a century old. The Castle is surrounded by extensive ornamental grounds &c. Many of the trees in the Park & grounds are very large and as such are represented on Trace. |
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[Page] 31[Note]
"About the year 1745 the present Castle
was begun & finished a few years after.
It stands a few yards to the west of
the Site of the former Castle"
New Stat. A/c [Statistical Account]
"In 1432 the castle was called
Innerayra, in 1470 Invereray, in 1529
Innuerira, & in 1667 Inveraray"
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