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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANSION HOUSE (1676) | Mansion House (1674) Mansion House (1674) Mansion House (1674) Mansion House (1674) Mansion House (1674) Mansion House (1674) Mansion House (1674) |
Mr Crawford, Writerand Factor to Sir Michael Shaw Stewart M.P. [Member Parliament] Mr Gray, Towns Clerk Post Office Directory Mr Dougal, Writer Mr Anderson, Grain Merchant Full. [Fullertons] Gazetteer Old Statistical Acct. [Account] |
002.06 | A large building the most part of which was erected in 1674 and the remainder being an addition was built in 1704. It was formerly the family residence of Sir Michael Shaw Stewart but is now occupied by Mr. Crawford factor to the present Sir Michael Shaw M.P. [Member Parliament] Attached to this mansion is a Kitchen garden on the South, which is surrounded by an old wall bearing the same date as that of the house. The cistern in this garden was placed here by one of the Stewarts for the use of water fowl. |
| SIR JOHN'S BRAE | Sir John's Brae | Corner Ticket | 002.06 | This name applies to an approach leading from "Terrace Road" to the "Mansion House" |
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[Page] 115Plan 2-6-No.16 Trace 3.
Middle Parish of GreenocK
The castle of Wester Greenock occupied the Site of an edifice
which Stands upon an eminence above the assembly rooms.
This edifice formed the residence of the Shaws, the feudal
superiors of the district, and thence received the name of "the
Mansion house" - a name it still retains, although it has
not been occupied by the proprietors since 1754, two years after the accession of Mr Shaw Stewart to the
estate. The older portion of the house appears to have been built in the 17th century. Over the back entrance
is the date 1674; a will close by bears the date 1629; And over one of the entrances to the garden is affixed the
date 1635" Fullartons Gazetteer - p. [page] 707 - vol. [volume] 1.
Signed - D.H.
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