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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airth Castle | Airth Castle Airth Castle Airth Castle Airth Castle |
Mr J. Nicholson Revd. [Reverend] William Park Mr J. Walker Statistical Account |
024.04 | A large and irregularly built mansion part of which was erected as far back as the 13th century and about 40 years ago a handSome modern front was added to it on the North Side - the name of Wallace is associated with Airth Castle as tradition States that it was here he Surprised and Slew a party of English Soldiers who garrisoned it and this incident is partly borne out by one of the towers of the building being Still Called Wallace's Tower. The Southern part of the building presents an aspect truly antique and mediaeval with its irregular turrets, Small windows, Steep roof, and the usual Serrated gables of all Scottish mansions. - The grounds and approaches are remarkably fine. Property and residence of William Graham Esqr. by whose ancestors it has been possessed for Centuries. |
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