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nr. Mossdale, Kircudbrightshire - NX 675698 - Gatty 156

A lectern that was formerly at Lainshaw in Stewarton, Ayrshire. It is similar to the lectern at Ladyland but with two steps and hemi-cylinders towards the South rather than one.

'The plinth has the Cuninghame arms and the initials SAC DMS, for Sir Alexander Cuninghame (d. 1685) and his wife, Dame Margaret Stewart (m. 1665). They lived at Corse Hill, near Stewarton, so the dial was probably made there and taken to Lainshaw when the family moved in 1779. It came to Hensol in 1920. In style, both the dial and plinth closely resemble Ladyland, dated 1673; both have extra points between the horns of the hemicylinders, making their stars 12-point instead of 8, so the Hensol dial may have been made in 1672, when Sir Alexander was created Baronet or in 1673, when he became a freemason.'

Sir Nigel & Lady Henderson - via Somerville

G. Higgs carried out a restoration in 1985/6.

Visited 17 September 1985 - A. R. Somerville

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	nr. Mossdale, Kircudbrightshire - NX 675698 - Gatty 156 A lectern that was formerly at Lainshaw in Stewarton, Ayrshire. It is similar to the lectern at Ladyland but with two steps and hemi-cylinders towards the South rather than one. 'The plinth has the Cuninghame arms and the initials SAC DMS, for Sir Alexander Cuninghame (d. 1685) and his wife, Dame Margaret Stewart (m. 1665). They lived at Corse Hill, near Stewarton, so the dial was probably made there and taken to Lainshaw when the family moved in 1779. It came to Hensol in 1920. In style, both the dial and plinth closely resemble Ladyland, dated 1673; both have extra points between the horns of the hemicylinders, making their stars 12-point instead of 8, so the Hensol dial may have been made in 1672, when Sir Alexander was created Baronet or in 1673, when he became a freemason.' Sir Nigel & Lady Henderson - via Somerville G. Higgs carried out a restoration in 1985/6. Visited 17 September 1985 - A. R. Somerville


	Hensol House is an early 19th century grey granite Tudor style mansion near Castle Douglas. The Old English theme is continued inside with ribbed hall ceiling and Tudor arches.