OS1/3/19/1/43
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALQUHARRAN CASTLE (In Ruins) | Dalquharran Castle Dalquharran Castle Dalquharran Castle Dalquharran Castle Dalquharran Old Castle |
Thomas Scott William McCulloch Ivie Willet J.B. Ross Esq Johnston's County Map |
050 | Although in a ruinous condition is still near entire, only a small part of the s. [south] wall of the north wing of the building having fallen to the ground. It is a pretty extensive tower, constructed in the Elizabethan Style & has a combination of strength & Elegance rarely to be met with in old Castles of that era. It is about 50 feet high & is flanked by two strong round towers, one on the N [North] East the other on the N. [North] West angles of the building. The walls are three feet in thicKness & in many places covered with Ivy, which along with the dark foliage of the trees, shed a halo of antiquity & Grandeur gives [arond] it the effect of which can only be realized when seen from the [East]. The lintel stone above the main door bears the following inscription 16 KSM 79 [Monogram sketch] VT. SCRIPTVRA.SONAT.FINIS.NON.PVGNA.CORONAT. The dwelling house of Dalquharran Gardner [Gardener] is attached to the Old Castle. The Gardens are immediately west of it South of the gardens is a small (enclosed) burying ground belonging to the Kennedies of Dalquharran & Dunure. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page 43]Sheet 50.11 Parish of Dailly
Transcriber's notes
A monogram has been sketched by the surveyor which is incapable of proper transcription. See original image for detail.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, JCB
Location information for this page.
Linked mapsheets.
