Geilston Halls
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Geilston Halls
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 29 Dec 2008
Built from 1889-90 (Honeyman and Keppie), this building is used for various community functions. It is viewed here from Main Road. The building replaces an earlier structure which was built by the Geils family (of Geilston), and which was destroyed by fire. An inscription on a gable-head (the one above the entrance on the right) reads "erected 1889 in memory of JTG": Image On the person commemorated there, see Image and Image The inscription above the entrance on the left is simply "The Geilston Hall". See Image for another picture of the building.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.966339
Longitude
-4.660052