OS1/9/17/72
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERTON | Westerton Westerton Westerton |
Mr. Joseph Hunter Overseer Mr. John Lindsay Mr. Robert Taylor Surveyor |
017 | A small house on the Estate of Ardencaple occupied by the Overseer. |
| ARDENCAPLE CASTLE | Ardencaple Castle Ardencaple Castle Ardencaple Castle Ardincaple Castle |
Provost Drysdale Mr. Joseph Hunter Overseer Mr. John Lindsay Row New Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] |
017 | A large modern building mixed up with an old building supposed to have been of the twelfth century it stands on a slight eminence and is surrounded by beautiful woods and ornamental grounds. There is a stone with armorial bearings and the date 1578 on it, built in a terrace wall, on the south side of and about 60 links from the castle, see Trace 1, Plan 17-5. It is the property of the Dowager Duchess of Argyll. |
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[Page] 72Parish of Row -- County of Dumbarton
[Below entry for Ardencaple Castle:]
"The only building of any antiquity of which
any portion still remains, are part of the
present "Castle of Ardincaple", supposed to have
been built about the twelfth Century"
New Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account]
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