Volume contents
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- 165 - Lochwinnoch , title page
- 166 - Lochwinnoch , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEEL (Ruin) [Castle Semple Loch] | Peel (Ruin) |
Mr. Craig. Surveyor. New Stat: Acct. [New Statistical Account] Mr. Fletcherwood. Factor |
015.01 | "During these periolous times, (from 1488 to 1586) J.K. Ld. [Lord] Sempill built the peel on a small islet in Castle-Semple loch. Being surrounded on all sides by water and well defended, it must have been a very safe & impregnable retreat. The foundation and a part of the lapidated walls still remain surrounded be a few trees and shrubs. In consequence of the extent to which the loch has been drained, the peel now stands upon its Southern margin, in the line of a high embankment, by which the land beyond it is kept comparatively dry during the summer, but which alters and hurts the appearance of this ancient place" N. Stat : Acct. [New Statistical Account] "The portion of wall standing is marked on trace, and also the foundation, which is difficult to determine accurately on account of the heaps of rubbish & the great number of moss Covered Stones lying about. The above quotation is applicable _ |
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Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 16 - Parish of Lochwinnoch, OS1/26/16
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Lochwinnoch.
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew 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 Renfrew, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.