 - Volume 72 - Parish of Stornoway, OS1/27/72&destination=/virtual-volumes/volume-images/volume_data-OS1-27-72/REX01691?image_number=9){kind=link}
Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD CASTLE (In Ruins) | Stornoway Castle (ruin) Stornoway Castle (ruin) Stornoway Castle (ruin) Stornoway Castle (ruin) |
Murdoch McDonald Robert Clark John MacKay Donald Murray |
027 | [Situation] In Stornoway on the South side of the point where the present Quay is erected for landing and shipment of goods. The ruins of an old castle the date of the erection of which is not exactly known there is now only a part of the Southern wall remaining about 20 feet in height, and a small portion of the base of the side walls, it stands on a rock which is surrounded by water at full tides. It is supposed to have been destroyed ay the time of the Commonwealth by some of Cromwell's adherents, and after wards sufficiently restored to become habitable by the McLeods who are known to have been its latest possessors |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 9
Parish
Form No. 136
Page
[--]
124
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Insular) - Volume 72 - Parish of Stornoway, OS1/27/72
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Stornoway.
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty 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 Ross and Cromarty, which is in the north of Scotland. It was formed in 1891 by uniting the separate counties of Cromarty and Ross.
View more volumes for Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county