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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLONCAIRD CASTLE | Cloncaird Castle | Mr. M Young Revd. [Reverend] John McEwen Parish Register |
045 | An elegant Mansion built in the Norman Style of architecture upon the Site of an old Castle of the Same name. The main block is quadrangular, flanked with high towers of varying form and Size. From the largest of these abuts the principal entrance, formed of two circular columns, battlemented, and a pointed arch, Surmounted by the Sculptured coat of arms of the builder - Col [Colonel] Cunningham. The quarterings on the escutcheon are of a pacific character, and one motto is in old French "Tout est Den Haut", the other contains these words "Over Fork Over". The origin of this curious motto is highly ludicrous. A low battlement and massive cornice are carried round the top of the edifice and surmount the towers, and a narrow window - correct Norman - occurs here and there throughout the building, Two portions of the old Castle have been retained in the [continued on page 96] |
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[Page] 95Ph. [Parish] of Kirkmichael
"Cloncaird Castle, the residence of Henry Ritchie
" Esq of Busbie, was originally in the style of feudal
" mansions of the sixteenth century, having a huge
" square tower, narrow spiral staircase, &c.. In 1814,
" an entire new front was built, which now renders
" it, both from site and exterior, one of the handsomest
" seats in Ayrshire". Statistical Account (1842)
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