OS1/10/14/139
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of DURISDEER CASTLE | Site of Durrisdeer Castle Site of Durrisdeer Castle Site of Durrisdeer Castle Site of Durrisdeer Castle Durisdeer |
William Kerr James Hamilton Robert Currie History of Galloway See Page 1. |
014 | [Situation] 29 Chains N.N.W. [North North West] from Durisdeer village. Here formerly stood the Castle of Durrisdeer of which now there is no remains. "This Castle hath been an indifferent stronghold, and was in the days of Edward Longshanks, possessed by a Garrison of the English keeping that pass (Well Path) and afterwards in the reign of Edward of Carnarvon, his son, taken by Roger Kirkpatrick, it is now ruined." Hist. [History] of Galloway |
| KIRKBURN | Kirkburn Kirkburn Kirkburn |
William Kerr William Wray Adam Lockhart |
014 | [Situation] At the West end of Durisdeer village A range of Cottages to the West of the Church & on the bank of Kirk Burn. |
| FREE CHURCH | Free Church Free Church Free Church |
William Kerr William Wray Adam Lockhart |
014 | [Situation] At the West end of Durisdeer village A neat stone building used as a chapel & school by a Congregation of the Free Church of Scotland. |
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[Page] 139Durrisdeer Parish -- Plan 14.11
[Signed] Owen Barrett
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