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Pollok Castle, a mansion in Mearns parish, Renfrewshire, 2½ miles SE of Barrhead. Crowning a rising ground, among fine old trees, and commanding an extensive view, it was a château-like four-storied edifice, erected in the latter half of the 17th century, and twice enlarged, on the last occasion in 1856; but on the night of 31 July 1882 it was wholly destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at £30, 000. Its owner, Sir Hew Crawfurd-Pollok, ninth Bart. since 1638 (b. 1843; suc. 1867), represents the ancient families of Pollok of Pollok and Crawfurd of Kilbirnie and Jordanhill, both dating from the 12th century, his great grandmother, Robina Pollok, having married Sir Hew Crawfurd of Jordanhill soon after the middle of last century. He holds 2855 acres in the shire, valued at £3399 per annum.—Ord. Sur., sh. 22, 1865.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Administrative units: | Mearns ScoP Renfrewshire ScoCnty |
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