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Castle Semple, Laundry
Laundry (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Castle Semple, Laundry
Classification Laundry (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Castle Semple Policies
Canmore ID 271766
Site Number NS36SE 9.14
NGR NS 3823 6019
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/271766
- Council Renfrewshire
- Parish Kilbarchan
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Renfrew
- Former County Renfrewshire
NS36SE 9.14 3823 6019
(NS 382 601) As part of a survey of 18th-century drainage improvements to Black Cart Water, adjacent estate features were surveyed.
NS 3823 6019 Ruined rectangular building, 18 x 6m, with 4m extension to N. Currently used as livestock enclosure. Main building is of whin rubble with sandstone dressings and quoins; short sections stand up to 2m high. Ruins of laundry serving Castle Semple house. Straight ditch or lade extends from former railway embankment at NS 385 606 S to rear of laundry. It is 1.5m deep by 2m wide, rubble-lined, and enters culvert under laundry.
Fuller details have been lodged with the NMRS.
S Nisbet 2003.
