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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMMORE CASTLE | Drumore Castle Drumore Castle Drummore Drummore Drummore Drummore |
William Todd William Wallace Rl. Engs. [Royal Engineers] Map Old Map of Scotland George McHaffie Esqr. Appt. [Appendix] Hist [History] Galloway Vol-2 p [page] 90 |
032 | [Situation] A the South of Low Drumore (farm steading) This name applies to ruins of an old Castle on the farm of Low Drumore it formerly belonged to the Adairs of Kilhilt The remains of the walls which are now Standing is roofed in & thatched by the farmer of Low Drumore And is used as a Store or farm office it is about 51 Links long & 35 broad on the North and South End it is joined by other buildings used as outhouses etc. The property of the Earl of Stair. |
| SHORE STREET [Drummore] | Shore Street Shore Street |
William Todd David Cameron |
032 | [Situation] In north side of the village of Drummore. A crescent shaped Street in the North Side of Drumore village the houses of which are from one to two Stories high in it is 3 Public houses and one Grocers shop. This Street is mostly Occupied by working people. |
| MILL STREET [Drummore] | Mill Street Mill Street |
William Todd David Cameron |
032 | [Situation] Extending along SE [South East] Side of the village of Drummore. A Street branching off Shore St. in a Westerly direction the houses of which are from one to two Stories high occupied chiefly by Agriculturalists & Mariners in it is 4 Public houses & Shops etc. on the South side of it is a Corn Mill hence the name. In the Soth [South] end of this Street is the Post Office. |
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[Page] 25Parish of Kirkmaiden
Drummore Castle -Form 136 page 93
Shore Street - Form 136 page 91
Mill Street - Form 136 page 91
Note - Drummore Castle
There is only a portion of this object remaining, which is a rectangular stone building, about 25 feet high
the walls of which are ivy-clad, and presents a very antique appearance, it is Known as Drummore Castle
throughout the Parish, it is joined and surrounded by new buildings which form the Dwelling and
outhouse of Low Drummore Farm.
Symson in 1684 mentions this as
one of the principal edifices of the Parish.
and appertaining to the Adairs of Kilhilt Appx. [Appendix] Hist [History] Galloway Vol 2. page 90
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