Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLEMILK HOUSE | Castlemilk Castle Milk House Castle Milk House Castlemilk House |
Johnston's Co. [County] Map, Gazetteer, Statistics, Valn [Valuation] Rolls &c &c. Thomas Stoddart at Castle Milk John Johnston Farmer Robert Kirkpatrick Miller George McDougall Blacksmith |
051 | [Situation] On the East bank of the Water of Milk About ½ mile N.E. [North East] of the Church. A modern rectangular built Mansion House with Offices, Gardens, & Fish Ponds attached Situate on a rising ground on the east side of the Water of Milk & the property of Andrew Jardine; about a chain N. [North] of the present house stood the old Mansion of Castle Milk of which no trace now remains. |
| Site of CASTLEMILK | Site of Castlemilk | The Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of St. Mungo The New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of St. Mungo Fullarton's Gazetteer - |
051 | ... about a chain N. [North] of the present house stood the old Mansion of Castle Milk of which no trace now remains. |
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'Chambers in his Gazetteer of Scotland Says " It stands on a
"beautiful Sloping hill on commanding position & has undergone a variety
"of fortunes, originally it was a Seat of the Ancient Lords of Annandale and
"came from the Bruces to the Stewarts Walter High Steward of Scotland
"their Son the first of the Stewarts that came to the Crown in 1371.
"It afterwards belonged to the Maxwells & the Douglasses, it was
"besieged by the Duke of Somerset Protector in the minority of Edward 6th
"whose Station is still extant, the balls being found in 1771 when Planting that
"spot, it is still called 'The Cannon Holes'.
Mem: [Memorandum] The Spot called "The Cannon Holes'"cannot now be pointed out.
[Signed] J Nish
C/A [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 45 - Parish of St Mungo, OS1/10/45
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of St Mungo.
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.