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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of BLACK CASTLE | Blackcastle (Site of) | Robert Boyd Oldhamstocks Revd. [Reverend] Mitchell Oldhamstocks Robert Purves Aikengall |
012 | The site of a castle which formerly belonged to the family of Hepburn relations of Bothwell there is nothing now remaining to mark the the place as it is all taken away and ploughed over the only remains that existed within the memory of the oldest inhabitant was a small portion of the vaulted rooms of the ground floor the walls were about 3 Feet in thickness but it did not appear to have been place of great strength or extent, there is a few trees to the N & E [North & East] of the site that are said to mark the extent of the garden that was attached to this castle the above is all that can be gleaned in the locality respecting this place |
| CHURCH [Oldhamstocks] | Church (Ph) [Parish] | Robert Boyd Oldhamstocks Revd. [Reverend] Mitchell Oldhamstocks Robert Purves Aikengall |
012 | A plain stone building used as a Parish Church part of this building is very old and bears the date of 1634 there is a Tomb at the E [East] end with a stone built in it which was taken out of Blackcastle with the letters T.H. & M.S. 1581, it is seated for 230 average attendance 220 communicants 230 the stipend is about £300.0.0 with manse & Glebe the present Minister is the Revd. [Reverend] Mitchell |
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[Page] 73List of Names collected by D. Mason 2nd Corpl. RS&M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners] -- Plan 12D Trace 4
Parish of Oldhamstocks
Received name -- Object
Blackcastle (Site of) - Site of castle
Church (Ph.) [Parish] - Building
[Signed] D. Mason
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