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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUTHRIE CASTLE | Guthrie Castle Guthrie Castle Guthrie Castle |
Statistical Account John Guthrie Esqr. Proprietor Fullartons Imperial Gazetteer |
039 | [Situation] At the South of Parish. A very ancient building with various modern improvements which is supposed to have been commenced in the 16th Century by Sir Alexander Guthrie. It consists of a strong high tower, surmounted at the S.E. [South East] corner with a smaller one, called the Keeper's Tower, the walls are ten feet thick & are built of a kind of Red Sandstone; the additions to the Old Tower, have a modern appearance & add greatly to its beauty, the grounds are very tastefully laid out, and are at the present time being greatly improved. |
| MAINS | Mains Mains Mains |
John Guthrie Esqr. Proprietor Peter Ferguson Schoolmaster Guthrie James Mill Farmer Hillside |
039 | [Situation] 15 chains North of Guthrie Castle. A farm onstead with dwelling house land &c. the buildings are all slated & in good repair; it is farmed by the proprietor John Guthrie Esqr. |
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[Page] 22Parish of Guthrie -- Plan 39.8 Trace 1.
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Charles J Fearnside
Sr. R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
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