OS1/21/7/51
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUEEN MARY'S WELL | Mr H. Barnstaple. Robert Brownhill. Rithfoot Blantyre |
011.10 | A good Spring well near "Dyesholm". There is a car track near the Well (Xi-14 Fraser X) which was formerly the High Road from Glasgow to Hamilton. It crossed the "Rotten Calder" at the place where the "Ford is written -Fraser 3 XI-14. In the adjoining Parish Blantyre / This old road is for a short distance, known as "The Path". The tradition is that Queen Mary came along the old road, on her way from Hamilton Palace to Cathcart Castle, the day previous to the Battle of Campside / Robertson's History. Vol 2 / and rested for a short time at this Well. The name as well as the tradition is well known in the neighbourhood. The well has nothing remarkable about it, except that it is covered by a broad flat stone. |
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