OS1/10/12/67
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLEDYKES | Castledykes Castledykes |
John B. Hepburn Esqr. Castledykes Thomas Thomson Esqr. Castlebank Cottage Dumfries |
055 | A plain handsome house with portico in front built about 20 years since having Suitable out offices attached with ornamental ground tastefully planted with shrubbery & large trees & a small well cultivated garden These grounds are handsomely varied by banks & terraces which is partly natural & partly artificial, part of the Grounds being the site of an old quarry the refuse heaps &c contributed to the irregularity of the ground which the proprietor formed into terraces &c. The Horticultural Society of Dumfries hold their annual Show of flowers general for some time past within these ornamental grounds. within the grounds is green house, vinery, &c. also a neat cottage occupied by the gardener. The name Castledykes was originally applied to the fortification that defended Cummins Castle which stood here on Castle Hill. It is the property & residence of John Buchan Hepburn Esqr. |
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Town of Dumfries -- 5 feet Scale -- [Page] 67List of Names Collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] J. Carpenter
Plan No. 7 -- Trace no 13
[Parish] Dumfries
[Object]
Castledykes -- A house
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