OS1/34/61/14
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKHILL | Kirkhill Kirkhill Kirkhill Kirkhill Kirkhill House Kirkhill |
Name on Belfry Revd. [Reverend] G. Boag Uphall Mr. C. Hislop Teacher Forrest's Co. [County] map New Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland |
006 | [Situation] About ⅜ mile W [West] by N. [North] of the village of Kirkhill An old mansion house formerly of the Buchan family, but now uninhabited and going to ruin. It is three storeys high & slated with a Circular tower in front with a tripple Cross on top. Over the lower window in the tower is the following inscription - "Placedam Sub. Libertati Quietem 1770" The outbuildings seem much older than the mansion & on a stone inserted in the Wall is a Coat of arms with this inscription "Virtuti Fortunæ comes 1643" - There is about seven acres of ornamental & wooded ground around the house, but all is neglected and the walks are all grass grown, there are several stone pillars scattered about in different places all bearing inscriptions and heiroglyphics - one seems like a font with some Old English characters engraven on it - it is octagonal with a circular hollow in the top - on two sides are the letters "ihs", all the other sides but one also have [continued on page 15] |
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[Page] 14Ph. [Parish] of Uphall -- S. [Sheet] 6. No. 14. T. [Trace] 3
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