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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUM CASTLE | Drum Castle Drum Castle Drum Castle Drum Castle |
Mr Irvine Mr John Davidson. Teacher. parish School, Drum, Mr George Gammie, Land Steward Revd. [Reverend] Adam Corbet, D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] |
085 | A large and venerable building, of a quadrangular form situated on the east side of the hill of the same name, It was erected in 1619 and is yet in good repair; |
| TOWER [Drum Castle] | Mr Irvine Mr John Davidson. Teacher. parish School, Drum, Mr George Gammie, Land Steward Revd. [Reverend] Adam Corbet, D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] |
085 | On the east wing of this building [Drum Castle] stands the, "Tower of Drum", a tower of great dimensions and strength, It is of an oblong form being 50 feet 6 inches by 39 feet at the base, and 70 feet 6 inches in height, The date of its erection cannot be ascertained, but it is supposed to have been built in the 12th Century. Property & principal residence of Mr Irvine. | |
| CHAPEL [Drum Castle] | Mr Irvine Mr John Davidson. Teacher. parish School, Drum, Mr George Gammie, Land Steward Revd. [Reverend] Adam Corbet, D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] |
085 | [Situation] there is a small private Chapel Episcopal (the family are Episcopalians) it is probably Co-eval with the Castle, there is no Service performed in it at present, there being no Chaplain. |
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Aberdeenshire Parish of Drumoak
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 26 - Parish of Drumoak, OS1/1/26
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Drumoak.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.