Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTER KAMES CASTLE (Ruin) | Wester Kames Castle Wester Kames Castle Wester Kames Castle Wester Kames Castle Wester Kames Castle |
New Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] Wilsons Guide to Bute Estate Map Duncan Hoyle Esqr. Kames Castle Origines Parochiales |
194.13 | A little to the N.W. [North West] of Easter Kames are the ruins of Wester Kames, consisting of a small square tower, with a corner turret, This was the seat of the Spenses of Wester Kames long ago, The MacKinlays were the possessors of Wester Kames till the time of King Robert the Bruce Wilsons Guide to Bute |
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County of Bute -- Parish of North Bute,
"Wester Kames Castle, formerly the seat of
the Spences of Wester Kames, was a small
tower of no great antiquity & is now in ruins"
New Stat [Statistical] Account.
Ordnance Survey - Bute county, OS Name Books - Bute county - Volume 5 - Parish of North Bute, OS1/6/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of North Bute.
Ordnance Survey - Bute 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 Bute, which is in the west of Scotland.