Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Event ID 562644
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/562644
The farm of Ballieknowe lies at the edge of the village of Stichill. Most of the farm buildings, which are constructed of rubble, probably date from the mid-nineteenth century, a period when many rural improvements were made.
The second edition of the Ordnance Survey 6-inch map (1899) shows a path leading from the farm to a row of cottages. Farming at this time was very labour-intensive, so landowners had to provide accommodation for their workers.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
