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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH RANZA | Lochranza Loch Ranza Loch Ranza Loch Ranza |
New Stat. [Statistical] Account Ramsay's Geology Estate Plan Mr McBride. Schoolmaster |
225 | A small inlet of the sea near the north end of Arran, It affords good anchorage for small vesse [vessels] "Lochranza is the only salt water loch." New Stat. [Statistical] Account. |
| LOCHRANZA CASTLE (In Ruins) | Lochranza Castle (Ruins) Lochranza Castle (Ruins) Lochranza Castle (Ruins) Lochranza Castle (Ruins) Lochranza Castle (Ruins) Lochranza Castle (Ruins) |
McArthur's Antiquities Rev [Reverend] Mr Blacklock Mr McBride. Schoolmaster New Stat. [Statistical] Account Pennant's Tour of 1772 Origines Parochiales |
225 | An extensive building at the head of Loch Ranza. Standing on a narrow peninsula, It is still almost entire, except that it is without the roof. The following from McArthur's Antiquities still applies. "Lochranza Castle consists of two square towers united, apparently the work of different periods. The walls are thick and massive, cemented by a gravelly mortar, and pierced by a few small loophole windows, The entrance is on the west & conducts into the gaurdroom, which again communicates with the dungeon"... "The Castle is said to have been built by one of the Stewart Kings as a hunting seat. It is mentioned by Fordun, Circa A.D. 1400. as one of two Royal Castles in Arran". -- McArthur's Antiquities of Arran. |
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