Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Dargavel

Dargavel, an estate, with a mansion, in Erskine parish, Renfrewshire. The mansion, 1 mile SSW of Bishopton station, was built partly in 1574, partly at a recent period; and is in the French style of Queen Mary's reign; its owner, William Hall-Maxwell, Esq. (b. 1847; suc. 1866), holds 803 acres in the shire, valued at £1621 per annum.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "an estate, with a mansion"   (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels")
Administrative units: Erskine ScoP       Renfrewshire ScoCnty

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