South Lodge
Introduction
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South Lodge
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 12 Dec 2012
The building on the left, largely hidden by the wall, was the main (or south) lodge of Tullichewan Castle. The castle was demolished in the 1950s; however, the first part of the driveway from the lodge still exists. According to Joseph Irving's "History of Dumbartonshire" (2nd edition, 1860), "an ancient burying-ground existed near the south lodge at Tillichewan, and a little streamlet which traverses this portion of the estate is still known as the 'Ghaistie-ford Burn'" [Scots "ghaist", for ghost]: see Image for a view of the burn, and for further information. Through the cold mist, an upright structure can be seen indistinctly in the background, near the left-hand edge of the image; it is Image in Image
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Image Location
Latitude
55.990775
Longitude
-4.584598