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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gartness Mill (wool) | Gartness Mill (Wool) Gartness Mill (Wool) Gartness Mill (Wool) |
Mr. Bilsland, Occupier Val [Valuation] Roll (1860) Rev. [Reverend] Alexander Lochore |
020.07 | A small wool mill on the west of the Endrick Water, having some dwelling houses and gardens attached The property of Miss Govan |
| Gartness Mill (corn) | Gartness Mill (Corn) Gartness Mill (Corn) Gartness Mill (Corn) |
Mr. Fleming Occupier Miss Govan, Proprietor Rev [Reverend] Alexander Lochore |
020.07 | A large corn mill having a dwelling house and offices attached The property of Miss Govan of Park of Drumquhassle |
| Site of Castle | Site of Castle Site of Castle Site of Castle Site of Castle |
Mr. Fleming Rev. [Reverend] Alexander Lochore Dr. [Doctor] McFarlane Miss Govan Proprietor |
020.07 | The site of a Castle or mansion which had been long the residence of Napier, the inventor of the logarithms. The stones of this building appear to have been used in the building of the Mill and offices, as there are some with very ancient carvings. and one bearing date 1574 which is placed in the gable of the byre. "Gartness on a rocky bank of the Enrick, in the parish of Drymen, close to a romantic cascade, was a favourite residence of Napier, and the scene of his profound investigations." Nimmo's History of Stirlingshire 2 Vol. [Volume] page 414 Miss Govan has preserved some of the carved stones belonging to this castle which she got removed some years ago to her own house at the Park of Drumquhassle |
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