Volume contents
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- 144 - East Kilbride , Title Page
- 145 - East Kilbride , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAINS CASTLE (In Ruins) | Mains Castle (in ruins) Mains Castle Mains Castle |
James Wallace East Rogerton David Leggat Mathew Leggat Arrots hole Stuartfield |
016.04 | The following is Mr. Ures description of Mains Castle in his history of Kilbride Parish. " This extensive Habitation of a rich and powerful Family is situated about a mile north of the Kirk - and is wholly in ruins except the Tower which is pretty entire. This like the abodes of the great in former times appears to have been built for defence it is 56 feet high 37 long and 27 broad. At the west end is a dark and dismal vault which seems to have been used as a prison. The wall near the ground is 6 feet in thickness the windows extremely narrow and irregularly placed. This Tower was habitable till about 70 years ago when the roof was taken off to procure slates for some office houses at Torrance it was surrounded by a deep fossa which is yet visible. The chief entry was by a narrow draw bridge on the east and strongly guarded by a beautiful arched gate over which was placed a stone |
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 25 - Parish of East Kilbride, OS1/21/25
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of East Kilbride.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark 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 Lanark, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.