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Volume contents
- 1 - Dailly , Page 1 (start)
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- 40 - Dailly , Page 40
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- 138 - Dailly , Page 138 (end)
- 139 - Dailly , Title page
- 140 - Dailly , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALQUHARRAN CASTLE (In Ruins) | Dalquharran Castle Dalquharran Castle Dalquharran Castle Dalquharran Castle Dalquharran Old Castle |
Thomas Scott William McCulloch Ivie Willet J.B. Ross Esq Johnston's County Map |
050 | Although in a ruinous condition is still near entire, only a small part of the s. [south] wall of the north wing of the building having fallen to the ground. It is a pretty extensive tower, constructed in the Elizabethan Style & has a combination of strength & Elegance rarely to be met with in old Castles of that era. It is about 50 feet high & is flanked by two strong round towers, one on the N [North] East the other on the N. [North] West angles of the building. The walls are three feet in thicKness & in many places covered with Ivy, which along with the dark foliage of the trees, shed a halo of antiquity & Grandeur gives [arond] it the effect of which can only be realized when seen from the [East]. The lintel stone above the main door bears the following inscription 16 KSM 79 [Monogram sketch] VT. SCRIPTVRA.SONAT.FINIS.NON.PVGNA.CORONAT. The dwelling house of Dalquharran Gardner [Gardener] is attached to the Old Castle. The Gardens are immediately west of it South of the gardens is a small (enclosed) burying ground belonging to the Kennedies of Dalquharran & Dunure. |
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Sheet 50.11 Parish of Dailly
Transcriber's notes
A monogram has been sketched by the surveyor which is incapable of proper transcription. See original image for detail.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 19 (part 1) - Parish of Dailly including Ailsa Craig, OS1/3/19/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dailly including Ailsa Craig.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr 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 Ayr, which is in the south west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.