Archaeology Notes

Event ID 824988

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NS56SW 22 506 622

Hawkhead, situated between Blackhall (NS46SE 22) and Crookstone (NS56SW 4) came into the possession of the Ross family in the late 14th century. Their house, in 1700 was built in the form of a court, and consisted of a large, old tower, to which lower buildings were added in 1634. The house has been considerably altered. (Hawkhead House: NS 506 622).

New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845; Orig Paroch Scot 1851; N Tranter 1962-70.

Hawkhead House is depicted on the OS 2nd Edition map (Renfrewshire, sheet XII, 1913). It has since been demolished.

Information from RCAHMS (HMLB), October 2001.