Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAMELSHEIL CASTLE | Gamelsheil Castle (remain of) Gamelsheil Castle (remain of) Castle (in ruins) |
Mr. Stewart George Young Co. [County] map |
016 | [Situation] About 2 Miles W by N. [West by North] from Bothwell The remains of an old Baronial mansion on the farm of Millknowe. The portion of the walls that now exist are of rude strong mason work, and stands about 15 ft. high & about 4 ft. in thickness It is upwards of 80 years since it was inhabited, and prior to that it had long been occupied by shepherds. Robert Millans of Garvald says that it was occupied by Mr Hume land tax collector in the reign of William & Mary. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Stenton
Form 136 Page
53 Gamelsheil Castle
Should be Gamelshiel according to Page 53 of this Name Book. [Initials].
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 4 - Parishes of Whittingham, Stenton, Spott and Innerwick, OS1/15/4
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Whittingham, Stenton, Spott, 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.