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County of Renfrew Parish of Houston

[Continued from page 21:
"Appendix III. "Barochan Cross". Semple is the
only individual to our knowledge who has alluded
to this singular monument. In his continuation of
Crawfurd's Hist. [History] of Renfrew that single hearted and
painstaking man States "A few score yards South
from this place ("Barochan Mill") Stands a Danish
Stone, which is called Barochan Cross, being full
of wreathed work, such as lions, and other wild beasts,
but no letters are legible. (The cross above
mentioned was lately removed by Malcolm Fleming Esq.
the present proprietor to a neighbouring hill, where
the old mansion house of Barochan formerly stood.
Stat: [Statistical] Act: [Account] Vol I p. 326. Vide Houston & Kilallan.)
In the Barony of Barochan, and on the side of the Public
Road stood an ancient cross about 11 or 12 feet high, set
in a large pedestal of undressed stone"

Extracted from Hamilton's Lanark and Renfrew
published by the Maitland Club 1831.