Can anyone offer me historical information (eg when first
constructed and by whom for whom)about my family home "Woodside
Cottage", Sannox, Isle of Arran, Scotland KA27 8JD which across the
fields from a Congregational Church and situated in fields below
Sannox House currently owned by Charles Fforde and built by the
Hamilton family?

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Request for Question Clarification by leli-ga on 13 Jul 2002 07:25 PDT

Did you intend there to be two rather similar questions posted?  If
you meant to ask just one question I suggest you arrange for the other
to be deleted so you don't end up paying twice.  Best wishes.

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Request for Question Clarification by leli-ga on 13 Jul 2002 13:29 PDT

I should have added that you can get help with this at:

https://answers.google.com/answers/faq.html#cancel 

or click on Answers FAQ at the bottom of this page and go to section 14.

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Clarification of Question by chunky_chimp-ga on 14 Jul 2002 11:50 PDT

I wasn't intending to ask two questions in one as you suggest but
probably could have framed my question better.  I hoped the postal
address might be helpful and reference to the Hamiltons and Sannox
House was again meant to help home in research as I've been told our
cottage and Sannox House was rented for a considerable period in the
early part of the last century by the Coates (of Paisley)from the
Hamiltons who owned much of Arran.  Charles Ffforde is current owner
of the big house and son of Lady Jean Fforde daughter of the late
Duchess of Hamiltion (died about 1958).

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Clarification of Question by chunky_chimp-ga on 14 Jul 2002 13:40 PDT

Dear leli
Thanks, I now see what happened - in trying out system for first time
thought I'd lost transaction so initiated all over again few minutes
later.  Most helpful (and could have cost me!) Thanks again.

Hello chunky_chimp,

Alas, the history of your specific property does not appear to be
published online, which is to be expected. If you are serious about
wanting to learn more about the history of your home, however, and
have time to engage in a bit of research here are a few sources which
may be of some assistance.

National Archives of Scotland - Buildings
A free factsheet available for download in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf)
which provides an introduction to a variety of sources available in
the National Archives for tracing the history of a Scottish building.
http://www.nas.gov.uk/miniframe/fact_sheet/buildings.pdf

North Ayrshire Local History Library
"Contact : Mrs. Jill McColl, North Ayrshire Libraries, 39-41 Princes
Street, Ardrossan, Ayrshire KA22 8BT
Telephone : 01294 469137 or Fax : 01294 604236 
or Email : reference@naclibhq.prestel.co.uk
Opening Times : Monday - Friday 0930-1700, Saturday 1000-1300 and
1400-1700, CLOSED Wednesday."
http://www.ayrshire-online.net/familyhistory/ala.htm

House Histories
General information on how to research the history of your home.
http://genealogy.about.com/cs/househistories/

I hope this helps you to get started. As a genealogist, I'm fascinated
with the history of old buildings and wish you great luck in your
quest.

inquisitive-ga