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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUCHINVOLE | Auchinvole Auchinvole Auchinvole Auchinvole |
Estate map Map 10 Miles Round Glasgow Valuation Roll W. Wallace Esqr. Pr. [Proprietor] |
019 | A large Mansion having offices, ornamental grounds &c., and a considerable Estate attached. It is occupied by the Proprietor William Wallace Esqr. The north-east portion of this house is an ancient tower house, (shaded on Trace) which upon the authority of the Pr. [Proprietor] was for a time occupied by some of Oliver Cromwell's troops. The walls of the old house are of extraordinary thickness, measuring in some parts about 6 & 7 feet, & the roof of the kitchen or lower story is arched; the upper stories are gained by a spiral stone stair. Every part of the building shows it to be of considerable age, but of what exact date the Pr. [Proprietor] does not know. The modern additions to the dwelling of Auchinvole have been constructed in the style of the old tower house, (over [continued on page 3A] |
| TOWER [Auchinvole] | Tower | 019 | A large Mansion having offices, ornamental grounds &c., and a considerable Estate attached. It is occupied by the Proprietor William Wallace Esqr. The north-east portion of this house is an ancient tower house, (shaded on Trace) which upon the authority of the Pr. [Proprietor] was for a time occupied by some of Oliver Cromwell's troops. The walls of the old house are of extraordinary thickness, measuring in some parts about 6 & 7 feet, & the roof of the kitchen or lower story is arched; the upper stories are gained by a spiral stone stair. Every part of the building shows it to be of considerable age, but of what exact date the Pr. [Proprietor] does not know. The modern additions to the dwelling of Auchinvole have been constructed in the style of the old tower house, (over [continued on page 3A] |
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