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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Cassillis House (Continued) |
039 | [continued from page 11] to the Mansion leads from the West, through a long, Winding, and beautifully Wooded Avenue, huge Old trees are Profusely Scattered Over the Park in front of the House the Site is well chosen; On One Side it is built to the edge of a rugged Wooded dell, Overhanging the River Doon,- the Mansion is at the present time Occupied by the forester, - "Cassillis House, the Property of the Marquis of Ailsa, is a fine Building, Situated on the Banks of the Doon. It Seems to belong to the middle of the fifteenth Century, an excellent addition was made to it in the year 1830 when it was fitted up for the late Earl. There is, besides, an extensive lawn, on which there is great Abundance of timber. Under the body of the Castle there is a large Subterraneous Apartment, with a Secret door leading to it. Some years ago, this place was Cleaned Out with the view of making it a Wine-Cellar, In this Process a great many Carts of human bones were removed. These, it is to be feared, were the lingering Witnesses of deeds and times long gone by, when the devoted guest and the refractory Vassal, went So frequently missing, having met a fate which Some might Suspect, but none durst inquire into." - Statistical Account of Ayrshire - |
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