In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Kilmory like this:
Kilmory, an ancient chapelry and an estate in Kilmichael-Glassary parish, Argyllshire. The chapel stood near the E shore of Loch Gilp; its foundations continued visible till the early part of the present century; and the graveyard is still used by the country people as a burying-ground. The mansion on the estate, near the site of the church, ¾ mile SSE of Lochgilphead, is said to date from the 14th century, but has been repeatedly renovated, enlarged, and beautified in the present century. ...
Its principal feature is a large octagonal tower, commanding an exquisite view of great part of Loch Fyne and of distant sky-lines from the mountains of Arran to those of Mull. Acquired by his father in 1828, the estate-3094 acres of £1218 annual value-is now held by Sir John William Powlett Orde, third Bart. since 1790 (b. 1827; suc. 1878).—Ord. Sur., sh. 29, 1873.
Kilmory through time
Kilmory is now part of Argyll and Bute district. Click here for graphs and data of how Argyll and Bute has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kilmory itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kilmory in Argyll and Bute | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22179
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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