Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Gilbertfield

Gilbertfield, a decayed mansion in Cambuslang parish, Lanarkshire, at the N base of Dechmont Hill, 1 mile SE of the town. Built in 1607, it was for some time the residence of Allan Ramsay's friend and brotherpoet, Lieutenant William Hamilton of Gilbertfield (1670-1751).


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

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Feature Description: "a decayed mansion"   (ADL Feature Type: "historical sites")
Administrative units: Cambuslang ScoP       Lanarkshire ScoCnty

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