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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAMOND TOWER (Ruin) | Cramond Tower Cramond Tower |
Revd [Reverend] W. Colvin W. Clarke |
001 | [Situation] About 10 chains S.E. [South East] of Cramond An old tower of square dimensions four storeys high of massive architecture. It is entered by a small Gothic door on the south side. The date of its erection is unknown Tradition asserts that it was the occasional residence of the Bishops of Dunkeld. It is a Ruin |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page]14Parish of Cramond
Forms 136 Page
53 - Cramond Tower (Ruin)
[note] Three - Four O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office]
"Adjoining Cramond House stands an old tower of
Square dimensions three storeys high and of massive
architecture which tradition informs us, is the remains of
what once was a mansion of the Bishops of Dunkeld".
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Edinburghshire
Page 596
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