OS1/20/136/89
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Tower of Orchardton (In Ruins) | Samuel Louden Old Orchardton James Costin Park of Almorness |
This Ancient Tower (which is situated near the farm of Old Orchardton, the Estate of Mrs Robertson of Almorness) Is now in a ruinous condition it is built in a circular form, the diameter of its base is about 28 feet, the walls are 5 feet thick and peirced in various places with loop holes or slits for shooting arrows from. The height of the Tower is about 30 feet, near to it is the remains of a vault, which probably has had communication with the tower at one time. This Tower was the Ancient Baronial residence of a family of the name of Maxwell |
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List of Names collected by Archibald Gray Pe [Private] R S & M [Royal Sappers and Miners] 1st Examiner
Parish: Buittle
Object: Ruins
Trace 3
[signed] Archibald Craig Pe [Private] R S & M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Decr [December] 19th 1848
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