OS1/10/44/219
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLEBANK | Castle Bank Castle Bank Castle Bank |
Robert Stoddart George Osborne John Williamson |
006 | A small Cottage and garden a few yards East of Sanquhar Castle, |
| WALLACE TOWER [Sanquhar Castle] | Wallace Tower Wallace Tower Wallace Tower |
History of Sanquhar George Osborne John Williamson |
006 | The south corner of Sanquhar Castle where it is supposed that, Sir William Wallace took shelter when closely pursued by his enemies, |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page:] 219Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 6/15 Trace 4
[SANQUHAR CASTLE Ruins of - continued from previous Page 218, in Descriptive Remarks column:]
Description Continued
Certainly be known, but it must be of great
antiquity, as old, and perhaps older, than the
original structure of Ryehill, It was inhabited
if not built, by Dunegal, Chieftain of Sranith [Stranith],
or Nithsdale, in the time of David 1st and
David came to the throne in the year 1124,
and died 1152, and this leads us back to upwards
of seven centuries in the history of the hold,
[WALLACE TOWER - Situation:]
At the South
Corner of Sanquhar
Castle.
[CASTLEBANK - Situation:]
3, Chains East of
Sanquhar Castle
[Page is signed:]
Samuel S Hill
Lce. Corpl [Lance Corporal] RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
George Howat
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