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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWE HILL | Towe Hill Towe Hill Towe Hill |
New Statl. [Statistical] Account Revd. [Reverend] H. Park Ph. [Parish] Minister James Marshall. Braehead |
026 | "Near the house of Cumbernauld there is an eminence called the Towe Hill where in the Olden time, the feudal Baron held his Court. The Gallows Knowe it is well Known, was always near the Mote hill alias Court Hall of those times; and we are inclined to suppose from the name that the Towe Hill might be the place where the Baron's Sentence was Carried into Speedy execution." New Statl. [Statistical] Account This is an artificial Knowe in the bottom of the "Vault Glen", east of Cumbernauld House. At the maKing of the Railway it was partly destroyed and now presents the appearance of an oval mound having its west side, almost to the middle, cut away and destroyed. It is not much known now. A Steep portion of whin Rock faces the defaced side. This may have been at one time the GallowsKnowe in connexion with the "Baron hill" at Cumbernauld, of which [continued on page 84] |
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[Page] 83Dumbartonshire -- Cumbernauld Parish
"Tow. A rope of any kind - a halter",
Jamieson
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Alison James- Moderator, Molly Miller
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