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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTSHIELD | Eastshield Eastshield Eastshield Eastshield |
Rev.[Reverend] Alexander McLean Rev. [Reverend] James Walker Mr James Logan Mr Walter Watson |
020.14 | A large farmsteading, dwelling house two stories & slated offices one & thatched. Property and residence of Mr James Logan Adjoining this farmsteading stands the remains of what was once a Castellated Mansion built in the early part of the 16th Century and was the residence of the Chamberlain of the Sommerville Family. Over one of the door ways it bears the following inscription in antique characters "1567. Thomas Inglis" . The existing remains consist of a tower 30 feet high with a spiral staircase, and a detached portion of the Mansion the walls of which are almost entire, the latter is now used as a cattle shed. Property of Mr James Logan. |
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