OS1/3/59/9
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIRQUHAN | Blairquhan Blairquhan Blairquhan Blairquhan |
John Blair James Macadam Matthew Young Johnston's County Map |
045 | The seat of Sir D. Hunter Blair Bart. [Baronet]. The signification of the word (Celtic) is said to be Fairy-land. It was built in 1824 - almost upon the site of the Old Castle of Blairquhan. It has been described as a correct specimen of the architecture of Henry VII time - with Tudor porch. This description is quite accurate and there is no more noticeable feature in the building than the perfect purity with which one style of architecture has been preserved throughout all the details of Construction. In the arches of the porch however there is greater lightness & grace. A deep massive archway at the E. [Eastern] extremity of the building conducts to the Kitchen Court the interior of which is fitted [continued on page 10] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 9Ph. [Parish] of Straiton
"The old Castle of Blairquhan has been superseded
"by the splendid mansion built by David Hunter Blair,
" Bart. [Baronet] in 1824" Patterson's History of Ayrshire (1847)
"The old Castle of Blairquhan of which some of
"the windows and mouldings are preserved in the kitchen court
" of the modern mansion, was of great antiquity. A considerable
"part of it had been built about the year 1570, but
"McWhirter's tower was some centuries older. A curious
"legendary tale regarding one of this family in the reign
"of James III, may be found in Chamber's Picture of Scotland.
"The Castle afterwards became the property of the
"Kennedys, a branch of the family of Cassillis. In the reign
"of Charles II it came into the possession of the Whiteford family;
"and at the end of last century it was purchased
"by the present family of Hunter Blair, who are
Transcriber's notes
Continued on page 10Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, hillhere
Location information for this page.
Linked mapsheets.
