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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MELLINGSHAW TOWER (Remains of) Mellingshaw Tower


Mullenshaw Tower
Charles Stewart, Hillside
David Paterson, Greskine
Peter Johnstone, Alton
Popular Pronunciation [initialled]
009 The remains of a small Tower Border Keep.
Nothing seems to be known regarding its early history. it has been a peel house or border keep, occupied by some unknown Freebooter. It is an antiquity.
TOWER BURN Tower Burn David Paterson
Peter Johnstone
James Johnstone, Blacklaw
009 A small stream flowing past Mellingshaw tower and falling into Mellingshaw Burn
TOWER KNOWE Tower Knowe David Paterson Peter Johnstone James Johnstone 009 A small hill on the Greskine farm

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Parish of Moffat Plan 9.13 Trace 5
[signed] W. Paterson c/a [civilian assistant]

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