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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANQUHAR CASTLE (Ruins of) | Sanquhar Castle (Remains of) Sanquhar Castle (Remains of) Sanquhar Castle (Remains of) Castle in Ruins Castle in Ruins Sanquhar Castle (Ruins of) |
History of Sanquhar George Osborne John Williamson Johnston's County Map Statistics of Sanquhar Dr. [Doctor] Singer's Agricultural Survey |
006 | (Extract from the History of Sanquhar) Crichton Peel, or the Castle of Sanquhar, seems to be a very ancient edifice, It is a strong, Coarse structure, suitable to the barbarous times in which it was reared, No architectural tast [taste] whatever is displayed, as it was not beauty but strength that was then in requisition, The form of this old Ruin, even in its best days had no Connection at all with those engravings on seals and otherwise that have been thought to be a representation of its primitive fashion, It stands on an embankment that erst overlooked the River Nith, as it flowed past its base long prior to the time when it was changed into its present course, It was formerly surrounded with a double fosse (which are now entirely obliterated) which was then regarded as a necessary security in a romantic and adventurous age, The walls are of great thickness, and masses of them have fallen from the top without being seperated [separated] into pieces, this shous [shows] the immense strength of the mason work, for the lime in which the stones are embedded seems to lie as hard and impenetrable as the stones themselves, The lower part seems to have been wholly vaulted, and in this way was fireproof - a precaution not unneeded in those precarious times, A strong iron gate closed the entrance into the interior court, where all was safe when the ponderous portcullis was let down, and other precautions taken, It is now dismantled, and although not absolutely a heap of ruins, it is yet in a very decayed condition, and must ere long crumble entirely to the ground - a result which might easily be prevented by casting a little lime into the open crevices of its walls, The precise date of this building cannot with certainty [Continued on next page] |
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[Page:] 218Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 6/15 Trace 4
[SANQUHAR CASTLE Ruins of - Situation:]
In S.En. [South Eastern] vicinity
of Sanquhar Burgh
[Page is signed:]
Samuel S Hill
Lce. Corpl [Lance Corporal] RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
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George Howat
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