OS1/9/10/102
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWER (In Ruins) | Badinheath Tower Badinheath Tower Badinheath Tower Badinheath Tower Badinheath Tower |
New Statistical Account Origines Par: [Parochiales] Scotiae Fullarton's Gazetteer Johnston's Co [County] Map J. Duncan Esqr. Pr. [Proprietor] |
025 | "In the northern side of the Parish there is an Ancient square tower, known by the name of the tower of Banheath. This was in ancient times a stronghold of the Boyds." New Statistical Account. "An ancient quadrangular Tower, once a strength of the Boyds, Earls of Kilmarnock, exists in a nearly entire but ruinous condition." Fullarton's Gazetteer. "There were Ancient Castles at (Barhead (Badenheath) where the Arms of Boyd are said to be still visible on a remaining tower." Origines Par. [Parochiales] Scotiae. Badenheath Tower, of which Bonheath & Banheath are contractions or corruptions, is almost entire in the south-east & north-east walls, these being but a little shattered at the tops. The south-west wall is |
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[Page] 102Co. [County] Dumbarton -- Kirkintilloch Parish
Transcriber's notes
Continued on page 103Clearly spelt Badinheath in spellings column, but in description and on the following pages looks more like Badenheath.
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Alison James- Moderator
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