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Knockhill

Country House (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Knockhill

Classification Country House (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 86784

Site Number NY17SE 36

NGR NY 16622 73980

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Hoddom
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Annandale And Eskdale
  • Former County Dumfries-shire

Archaeology Notes

NY17SE 36 16622 73980

NY17SE 36.01 1638 7405 Knockhill Cottage

NY17SE 36.02 16594 74018 Stables

NY17SE 36.03 1620 7393 Lodge

For Roman altar and (later) cross-fragments found built into the summerhouse at Knockhill (NY c. 166 740), see NY17SE 45 and NY17SE 64 respectively. For tower-house of Knockhill, see NY17SE 78.

Laird's house built in 1777 for Andrew Johnstone of Knockhill after his return from the West Indies, where he had been transported for his part in the 1745 Jacobite rising.

J Gifford 1996.

Architecture Notes

NY17SE 36 16622 73980

NY17SE 36.01 1638 7405 Knockhill Cottage

NY17SE 36.02 16594 74018 Stables

NY17SE 36.03 1620 7393 Lodge

NMRS REFERENCE

Owner: Captain E.W. Brook, Kinmount, Annan.

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