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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE ROY | Castle Roy Castle Roy Castle Roy |
Mr Smith Factor Revd [Reverend] W Forsythe Manse Mr Grant Schoolmaster Statistical Account |
046 | This name refers to a large walled enclosure, situated on a small Knoll, a short distance to the North of the Parish Church, There is very little Known of its history, The following is an extract from the New Statistical Account for this parish "There is a large oblong square building near the Church, called Castle Roy, or Red Castle, one side is 30, the other 20 yards, the height about 10, It never was roofed, has no loopholes, and only one entrance to the inside neither history nor tradition give any satisfactory account of it." |
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