Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Murrayshall

Murrayshall, an estate, with a mansion, in St Ninians parish, Stirlingshire, 2¾ miles SW of Stirling. Forming part of the Polmaise property, it includes the western portion of the battlefield of Bannockburn; contains an interesting series of superpositions of rock, from columnar trap near the surface down to bituminous shale at a depth of 157 feet; and has a limestone quarry.—Ord. Sur., sh. 39, 1869.


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

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Feature Description: "an estate, with a mansion"   (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels")
Administrative units: St Ninians ScoP       Stirlingshire ScoCnty

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