Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLEDYKES | Castledykes Castledykes |
John B. Hepburn Esqr. Castledykes Thomas Thomson Esqr. Castlebank Cottage Dumfries |
055 | A plain handsome house with portico in front built about 20 years since having Suitable out offices attached with ornamental ground tastefully planted with shrubbery & large trees & a small well cultivated garden These grounds are handsomely varied by banks & terraces which is partly natural & partly artificial, part of the Grounds being the site of an old quarry the refuse heaps &c contributed to the irregularity of the ground which the proprietor formed into terraces &c. The Horticultural Society of Dumfries hold their annual Show of flowers general for some time past within these ornamental grounds. within the grounds is green house, vinery, &c. also a neat cottage occupied by the gardener. The name Castledykes was originally applied to the fortification that defended Cummins Castle which stood here on Castle Hill. It is the property & residence of John Buchan Hepburn Esqr. |
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Town of Dumfries -- 5 feet Scale -- [Page] 67
List of Names Collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] J. Carpenter
Plan No. 7 -- Trace no 13
[Parish] Dumfries
[Object]
Castledykes -- A house
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 12 - Parishes of Dumfries and Torthorwald, OS1/10/12
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parishes of Dumfries, and Torthorwald.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries 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 Dumfries, which is in the south west of Scotland.