Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNGLASS on the Site of DUNGLASS CASTLE | Dunglass Dunglass Dunglass Dunglass Dunglass |
James Hall Esqr. George Affleck Thomas Cairns Johnston's Co. [County] Map Fullarton's Gazetteer |
012 | [Situation] About 1 3/4 mile E.N.E. [East North East] from Oldhamstocks. An elegant modern mansion situated at the top of a steep bank on the western margin of Dunglas Burn, with suitable offices gardens etc. attached, surrounded by a large well wooded demesne. It is the property and residence of Sir James Hall Bart. [Baronet]. This mansion stands on the site of Dunglas Castle which "was one of the many strongholds of the Earls of Home." "After the attainder of Lord Home in 1516, it appears occasionally to have been held by the Douglases." "This old Castle was destroyed, and afterwards rebuilt, and probably much enlarged; for in 1603 it was Sufficient to [continued on page 26] |
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Parish of Oldhamstocks
[Margin note] Page in form 136--65 & 66
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 16 - Parishes of Oldhamstocks and Innerwick, OS1/15/16
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Oldhamstocks, and Innerwick.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian 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 East Lothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.