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Howwell
House (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Howwell
Classification House (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 236027
Site Number NX64SE 58
NGR NX 6993 4491
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/236027
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkcudbright
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX64SE 58 6993 4491
Howwell House (KTA02 33), which lies a short distance to the N of Howwell steading and farmhouse (NX64SE 57) postdates the 2nd edition map (Kirkcudbrightshire 1896, sheet lviii N.W.). It is also visible on aerial photographs taken in 1962 (RAF 58/4957, frame no.0007, 22 February 1962). Since then an extension has been added to the N. The house was boarded up on the date of visit. There is a brick built cistern (KTA02 34) on the hillside to the ESE of the house (NX 7001 4490) and the remains of what may have been a shed built of pre-cast concrete (KTA02 35, NX 6990 4492) to the W of the house. This is one of three structures visible on the 1962 photographs.
(KTA02 33-5)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 6 January 2003
