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INCH Inch, Inch House W. Kerr George Watson Knox's Co.[County] Map Stat.[Statistical] Acct.[Account] 1845 006 A large & handsome house four storeys in good repair with suitable offices gardens and a small demesne attached. Part of this house is very ancient the date 1634 appears on the east side and some tradition in the neighbourhood asserts that it was a hunting residence of some of the Kings of Scotland. This tradition has been communicated by Mr. Dickson and Mr Rennie the one a gardener & the other a Steward at Inch they also state that it has been traditionally told that it was formerly surrounded with water. The dates 1617 & 1634 are cut in stone the first over the main door and the latter on one of the gables. - See quotation in Page 29

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