Volume contents
| name | variants | sources | situation | remarks | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPPER CORSOCK | J. Crosbie Esq. Holmhead [Corsock] Robert Douglas Blackhills [...] |
025 | The ruins of a mansion house and extensive offices attached was a farm of land non-annexed to Hallcroft This is the ruin mentioned in Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] (1845) as an old castle, but from what remains now there is no reason to say that it was a castle or place of strength the walls being only of moderate thickness the inner side & middle of the wall filled up with clay mortar, the outer pointed with lime. Neither is there any [standing], as most of the stones have been carted away for other purposes [&] improvements Note. Wodrow in Hist. [History] of the church) states that in 1666 it was the [...] and residence of Robert Nelson and calls it the „House of Corsack“ |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 74 -- List of Names collected by William Rewan c/a [civilian assistant] -- 1st Examiner
Plan 25C Trace 6
Object
Upper Corsock - Ruins
[Signed] William [Rewan] March 2nd 18[...]
Transcriber's notes
Words are missing in fold on right hand side.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 61 - Parishes of Kirkpatrick Durham and Parton, OS1/20/61
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Kirkpatrick Durham, and Parton.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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