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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWHILL CASTLE (In Ruins) | Dowhill Castle (in ruins) Dowhill Castle (in ruins) Dowhill Castle (in ruins) Dowhill Dowhill Dowhill |
Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Ross (Cleish Manse) Andrew Douie Esq. Dollsmuir. Mr. Peter Craig Teacher Cleish P.S. [Parish School] Map of County by Bell 1796. Knox's Co. [County] Map 1824 Estate Map 1824. |
030 | [Situation] 1 1/2 Miles S.E [South East] of Cleish. All that remains of this once splendid Castle is the first story nearly entire and a detached Watch Tower, the upper Stories and Walls around the Castle having been taken away for building purposes. The castle and property of Dowhill once belonged to the Knight Templars and after the supression of that order, it fell into the Lindsay family of Balcarras, who altered and made Some additions to the Castle, and in all probability Caused their Arms and the date to be inserted in it, these the late Sir Charles Adam Subsequently removed to a cottage (formerly a Dove Cot) near his residence. This description is written from verbal information given by the Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Ross Minister of the Parish |
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[Page] 54 Plan 30A Trace No.8 Parish of Cleish.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 4 - Parishes of Cleish, Fossaway and Kinross, OS1/13/4
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Cleish, Fossaway, and Kinross.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties
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 counties of Fife in the east of Scotland and Kinross in central Scotland. The boundaries of these counties were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.
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