Architecture Notes

Event ID 841311

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Scottish Records Office

GD 207/164/5

Marriage stone in an old farmhouse at Holmains.

Moved to the farmhouse when the Border Tower was pulled down.

The Arms arethose of John Carruthers of Holmains and Helen Grierson. The carving is dated 1665.

Pen and wash sketch by A Clephane.

1877

GD 206/104/97

Mason work at the House of Holmains.

Receipted account for £26.2.8 and measurement of the work done by John Mein.

1732

GD 206/104/94

Slater work at the House of Holmains.

Receipt from John Thomson, slater.

1732

GD 207/104/168 and 189

GD 207/105/25

Wright work at the House of Holmains.

Measurement of work by John Rae and receipted accounts.

1732-1733

GD 207/119/42

Plan.

[Lay out of a garden.]

Drawn on the instructions of John Carruthers of Holmains

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