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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MUIRHOUSE CASTLE (Site of) Muirhouse Castle (Site of) Mr PeaK
Revd: [Reverend] Mr Weddel
Mr Blackie
Mrs. E. Watson
025 [Situation] About 1/2 Mile N. E. [North East] by E. [East] from Muirhouse
The Site of this Castle was shown by Mr. BlacKie the present tenant of Muirhouse who Removed the Remains and Ploughed up the Place about 20 years ago. not a vestige of it Remains at present -

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Parish of Stow. - [Page] 31
[Note] Extract from Stat. [Statistical] Account of Stow.
"At old Muirhouse near the present shepherds house there "was lately traces of an old Castle or Square tower which are "now obliterated. A Red freestone that appears to have adorned "the entrance of it is built into the garden of the present farm "house. it bears the inscription "I.P. M. P. In Te Dominie "sperari. 1626." -----

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