OS1/3/46/160
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD COLLEGE (Remains of) [Maybole] | Old College Old College Old College |
Rev. [Reverend] William Menzies J. G. Hannay Esqr. William Rennie Esqr. |
044 ; 045 | Founded in 1441 by Gilbert Kennedy of Dunure. The walls are about 10 feet high and apparently were never higher. A Small portion of it is Still roofed and used as the family vault of the Cassilis family. Enclosed by a Stone wall & the space within planted. "It was endowed out of the provest and priest's lands in the parish of Kirkmichael, which fell into the hands of the Earl of Cassilis, upon the dissolution of the College at the Reformation" (Statistical Account 1842) |
| DANGERLAND SCHOOL | Dangerland School Dangerland School Dangerland School |
Rev. [Reverend] William Menzies J. G. Hannay Esqr. William Rennie Esqr. |
045 | Built in 1845 and maintained by Free Church. Average attendance 150. Teachers Salary £10 a year and School fees. Course of education English reading and writing and Arithmetic One Storey Slated and in good repair. |
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[Page] 160Sheet 45,5 - Parish of Maybole
"This was an establishment of considerable
"importance & had a rector and three prebends. **
"The Black House & Well Trees still remain of the
"residences of the priests, and the orchards that surrounded
"the others are well known".
Statistical Account (1842)
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