OS1/26/12/54
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of GOUROCK CASTLE | (Site of) Gourock Castle | Major Darroch Site pointed out by him J Weddell |
001.08 | "The old Castle of Gourock or Finnart [Stewart] the manorial residence of the ancient [and] superior stood at the distance of about ½ a mile South East from the Village, no part of its ruins however now remain, it was taken down and entirely removed about 1747 when the present house of Gourock was built. A handsome Bridge across a small rivulet has been recently erected almost at the spot where the old Castle [stood]" From "Swans Views on the Clyde" Major Darroch told me that a few stones which are seen near the edge of the Burn are part of the original foundation. |
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[Page] 54Parish of Innerkip S. [Sheet] 1.8 T. [Trace] 2
"Above the Village of Gourock Stood a
Castle of the same name, the principal
messuage of the barony of Finnart
Stewart, which in the reign of James II,
by the forfeiture of the Earl of Douglas,
came to Stewart of Castlemilk."
Origines Parochial Scotiae
Transcriber's notes
The text referred to in the description is, 'Swan's Views of the Watering Places on the Clyde' John M. Leighton, Author. Illustrated and Published by Joseph Swan,1830.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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