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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURRIEHILL | Currie Hill Currie Hill Curriehill Curriehill Curriehill |
Mr R. Palmer Mr Scott Co. [County] map Post Office Directory Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
005 | [Situation] About 7/8 of Mile W. by S. [West by South] of Currie. A handsome mansion house bui [built] in the modern Style of architecture and beautifully situated on an elevated situation there are several offices a thrashing [threshing] machin [machine] and a large garden attached - It i [is] the Country residence of John Marshall Esq advocate The offices attached to this an [mansion] are erected on the site of "Currie Hill Castle" |
| Site of CURRIEHILL CASTLE | Curriehill Castle (Site of) Curriehill Castle (Site of) Curriehill Castle (Site of) |
Mr Paton Mr Scott Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
005 | [Situation] A few chains W [West] of Currie. The offices attached to this man [mansion] [Curriehill] are erected on the site of "Currie Hill Castle" - Two small porti [portions] of the walls of the old castle st [still] exist and form a part of the w [wall] of the barn. Currie Hill Castle is said to h [have] been a place of considerable importance in the time of Quee [Queen] Mary. "Curriehill Castle was a place of note in the reign of Queen Mary. Crawford in his memoirs of that Princess mentions Six places in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh as being fortified three on each bank of the river; among which were Lennox Tower on the Queen's side and Curriehill Castle on the side of her opponents." Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 Page 546 |
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[Page] 18Parish of Currie
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Transcriber's notes
Some words of Description are partly lost in the tight binding of right margin.Description for "Curriehill" runs on into that for Castle. Part of it beginning "The offices attached" is transcribed for both Names to assist clarity.
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