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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardowie Castle | Bardowie Castle Bardowie Castle Bardowie Castle Bardowie Castle |
Mr. William Douglas Robinsfield Mr. Andrew Spreull Bardowie Mains J. Bell Esq. occ [occupier] J.B. Hamilton Esqr. Pr. [Proprietor] |
032.07 | A large building situated on the north side of Bardowie Loch on what was at one time an Island, the entrance to it being by a drawbridge, the western portion is a modern building, it is not known at what time the eastern part was originally built, but it was rebuilt about 300 years ago, it is in a good state of preservation and is partly occupied. "Craigmaddie Castle which had been the residence of the Galbraiths & Hamiltons was abandoned in 1551 by the proprietor, who rebuilt the old Fort of Bardowie for his residence." (Mr. Galloways account of the Lands of Bankeir & Ballendrocht) |
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Parish of Baldernock -- County of Stirling
Ordnance Survey - Stirling county, OS Name Books - Stirling county - Volume 3 - Parish of Baldernock, OS1/32/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Baldernock.
Ordnance Survey - Stirling 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 Stirling, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.