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Dumfries and Galloway Described by Macgibbon and Ross 1887–92: What Has Become of Them Since? by Janet Brennan-Inglis
TRANSACTIONS of the DUMFRIESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY NATURAL HISTORY and ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY FOUNDED 20 NOVEMBER 1862 THIRD SERIES VOLUME 88 LXXXVIII Editors: ELAINE KENNEDY FRANCIS TOOLIS JAMES FOSTER ISSN 0141-12 2014 DUMFRIES Published by the Council of the Society Office-Bearers 2013–2014 and Fellows of the Society President Mr L. Murray Vice-Presidents Mrs C. Iglehart, Mr A. Pallister, Mrs P.G. Williams and Mr D. Rose Fellows of the Society Mr A.D. Anderson, Mr J.H.D. Gair, Dr J.B. Wilson, Mr K.H. Dobie, Mrs E. Toolis, Dr D.F. Devereux, Mrs M. Williams and Dr F. Toolis Mr L.J. Masters and Mr R.H. McEwen — appointed under Rule 10 Hon. Secretary Mr J.L. Williams, Merkland, Kirkmahoe, Dumfries DG1 1SY Hon. Membership Secretary Miss H. Barrington, 30 Noblehill Avenue, Dumfries DG1 3HR Hon. Treasurer Mr M. Cook, Gowanfoot, Robertland, Amisfield, Dumfries DG1 3PB Hon. Librarian Mr R. Coleman, 2 Loreburn Park, Dumfries DG1 1LS Hon. Institutional Subscriptions Secretary Mrs A. Weighill Hon. Editors Mrs E. Kennedy, Nether Carruchan, Troqueer, Dumfries DG2 8LY Dr F. Toolis, 25 Dalbeattie Road, Dumfries DG2 7PF Dr J. Foster (Webmaster), 21 Maxwell Street, Dumfries DG2 7AP Hon. Syllabus Conveners Mrs J. Brann, Troston, New Abbey, Dumfries DG2 8EF Miss S. Ratchford, Tadorna, Hollands Farm Road, Caerlaverock, Dumfries DG1 4RS Hon. Curators Mrs J. Turner and Miss S. Ratchford Hon. Outings Organiser Mrs S. Honey Ordinary Members Mr R. Copland, Dr Jeanette Brock, Dr Jeremy Brock, Mr D. Scott, Mr J. McKinnell, Mr A. Gair, Mr D. Dutton CONTENTS Herbarium of Matthew Jamieson by David Hawker .............................................. -
Scotland South-West, Dumfries & Galloway
Castles – Scotland South-West, Dumfries & Galloway ‘Build Date’ refers to the oldest surviving significant elements In column 1; DF ≡ Dumfriesshire, GW ≡ Galloway Build Occupation DF Castle Location Configuration Current Remains Date Status 1 Auchen NY 063 035 Enclosure 13th C Empty, c1600 Fragments of curtain wall 2 Blacket House NY 243 743 Tower 1584 Empty, 18th C High ruin, mainly of south wall 3 Bonshaw NY 243 721 Tower + barmkin c1560 Occupied Tower, entire but only traces otherwise 4 Caerlaverock NY 026 656 Enclosure Late-13th C Empty, 17th C Extensive ruins 5 Closeburn NX 907 921 Tower + barmkin 14th C Occupied Rather stolid tower, entire 6 Comlongon NY 079 690 Tower c1500 Empty, 20th C Entire, attached to mansion now a hotel 7 Hoddon NY 157 730 Tower/Courtyard Mid-16th C Empty, 20th C Entire, attached buildings occupied 8 Isle NY 028 689 Tower c1565 Empty, 17th C High ruin, but only 1 wall near-complete 9 Lag NX 880 862 Tower + barmkin Early-15th C Empty, 17th C Ruin with most of lower storeys 10 Langholm NY 361 849 Tower c1520 Empty, 18th C Truncated ruin of part of tower 11 Lochhouse NT 082 034 Tower Mid-16th C Occupied Deserted,18th C, restored & modified, 20th C 12 Lochmaben NY 082 822 Enclosure c1300 Empty, 1700 Scattered, incoherent ruins 13 Lochwood NY 085 968 Tower + barmkin Late-15th C Empty, 1710 Mainly extensive low ruins 14 Morton NX 891 992 Courtyard c1300 Empty, 18th C Substantial ruin of hall block 15 Sanquhar NS 785 093 Enclosure 1360 Empty, 1700 Extensive unstable ruins 16 Stapleton NY 234 688 Tower c1570 Empty, -
Scottish Yetts and Window-Grilles
Proc SocAntiq Scot, 124 (1994), 433-454 Scottish yett window-grilled san s Alastai Maxwell-IrvingT rM * ABSTRACT More than a century has passed since Christison made his study of Scottish yetts. Since then further yetts have come to light. This paper is a summary of the research carried out by the writer into Scottish yetts and window-grilles: when they first appeared, how they were constructed, and where theyfound.are After citing some early references yettswindow-grilles,to and paperthe discusses their distribution, especiallyand factthe thatsamethe method constructionof alsois found Tyrol Venicethe in but,and withexception,one apparently nowhere else.questionThe of where this method travelled,it originated, how discussed.is and Three yetts knownnot to Christison described.are This followedis detailsvariousby the of methods construction,of with some comments on the draw-bars used to reinforce yetts in use. Finally, there is a metallurgical analysis ofyetta made schedule a 1501c yettsand the ofdescribedall Christison.by INTRODUCTION David Christison' papero tw sn 'Tho s e Grated Iron Door f Scottiso s h Castle Towers'd an s , published by the Society in 1883 (Christison 1883) and 1888 (Christison 1888), are still, after more than a hundred years, the standard works on that subject. He described in great detail the construction of 46 examples of 'grated iron doors', or 'yetts' as they are known in Scotland (Appendix 2), and amplified the descriptions with many fine line-drawings, which are often clearer than modern photographs. He also pointed out that the method of construction used in Scotland is not found across the Border in England, or apparently in France,1 but it is found - albeit only in window-grille northern i s- notd Tyrole ndi , th e Italhoweverd H . -
Journal of Proceedings
30Jii!U9u8, Vol. XIX. THE TRANSACTIONS Journal of Proceedings DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY Natural History and Antiquarian Society rOUNDED NOVEMBER, 186 SESSIOIT 190e-190V. PRINTED AT THE STANDARD OFFICE, DUMFRIES. 1908. Vol. XIX. THE TRANSACTIONS Journal of Proceedings DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY Natural History and Antiquarian Society FOUNDED NOVEMBER, 1862. '^^C/;, SESSIOD^T IQOe-lQOV. PRINTED AT THE STANDARD OFFICE, DUMFRIES. 1908. — Office=Bearers for 1907=1908. -»»-08e-*>-— Professor G. F. Scott-Elliot, of Newton, Dumfries, M. A., B.Sc, F.R.G.S. F.L.S., &c. Ifoaorary Vice-Presidents. John F. Cobmack, Solicitor, Lockerbie. RoBEKT Service, M.B.O.U., Janefield, Dumfries. Vice-Presidents. James Barbour, F.S.A., Scot., St. Christopher's, Dumfries. James Maxwell Ross, M.D., Duntrune, Dumfries. William Dickie, Merlewood, Dumfries. J. W. Martin, M.D., Charterhall, Dumfries. Hon. Secretary and Editor of "Transactions." S. Arnott, F.R.H.S., Sunnymead, Dumfries. Hon. Treasurer. M. H. M'Kerrow, Solicitor, 30 St. David Street, Dumfries. Hon. Librarian. Rev. Wm. Andson, Ivy Bank, Dumfries. Acting Librarian. George W. Shirley, Ewart Public Library, Dumfries. Hon. Curator of Museum. James Lennox, F.S A., Scot., Eden Bank, Dumfries. Hon. Departmental Curators. Coins and Tokens—Rev. H. A. Whitelaw. Antiquities—Dr Martin. Hon. Curators of Herbarium. Professor Scott-Elliot and Miss Hannay. Hon. Secretary of Photographic Committee. W. A. Mackinnel, The Sheiling, Dumfries. i Members of Council. The President ; Honorary Vice-Presidents ; Vice-Presidents ; Secretary Treasurer ; Librarian ; Hon. Curator ; Curators of Hon. Herbarium ; and the following' : Mrs Helen Atkinson, Castle Street, Dumfries. Rev. John Cairns, M.A., Ivy Lodge, Dumfries. William M'Cdtcheon, B.Sc, Inverie, Park Road, Dumfries.