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Compston

Sterlinensis praefectura, Sterlin-Shyr
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654image courtesy of NLS

Compston House is a mid-18th century laird’s house which may have replaced an earlier castle or old house.

The earlier building is likely to have superseded Castlehill motte around 300m to the south.

In June 1496 James IV granted to John Lindsay the lands of Cummistoun, alias Manwell-rig, with its mill known as “le Walkmyll”, and the lands of le Powis de Erth, with its grain mill, known as “le Cornemyll”, which had been inherited by the King by right of succession as heir of his late grandmother, Mary of Guelders.

The same lands were in April 1502 granted by the King to the prebendaries and chaplains of the Trinity Collegiate Church in Edinburgh, which had been founded by his grandmother, annulling all previous charters regarding these lands.

Fragments of 16th century carved mouldings are built into farm buildings adjacent to the laird’s house.

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Alternative names for Compston

Campston; Campstoun; Compstone; Cummistoun; Cummystoun; Cumstone; Cumstou~; Cumstoun; Old Compstone Castle

Surnames associated with Compston

Lindsay

Where is Compston?

Compston is in the parish of Muiravonside and the county of Stirlingshire.

Grid reference: NS 95740 75914

Lat / long: 55.96487600, -3.67179730

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OS Map for Compston

OS map 349
Falkirk, Cumbernauld & Livingston (Linlithgow, Bathgate & Kilsyth)
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Weather at Compston

17°C
max 17°C / min 17°C
11km/h NNE
1023mb
66%
5%
03:56 20:25

Clear sky
Weather observed at Polmont at 10:29

References (books)

The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1424-1513
James Balfour Paul
Edinburgh, 1882

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Compston

Castlehill motte

0.3km away

Crownerland (site of)

0.8km away

Carribber Castle

1.1km away

Almond Castle

1.4km away

Lochcote Castle

2.8km away

Polmont (possible) (site of)

3.4km away

Kipps House

3.7km away

Inveravon Castle

3.9km away

West Port House

4.1km away
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Ancient sites near Compston

Castlethorn standing stones

3.8km away

Gormyre standing stone

3.9km away

Castlethorn fort

3.9km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

4.7km away

Gala Braes standing stones

6.9km away

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

12.3km away

Tappoch broch

15.3km away

Doghillock Farm (possible) standing stone

16.2km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

16.9km away
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Pictish stones near Compston

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

17.6km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

26.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

29.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

30.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

30.1km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

34.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

36.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

36.5km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

41.7km away
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Pictish sites near Compston

Todholes (possible) silver chain

31.3km away

Borland silver chain

31.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

55.1km away

Haddington silver chain

55.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

57.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

60.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

62.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

84.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

143.2km away
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Accommodation near Compston

West Port
hotelLinlithgow
4.0km away
Metro Inns Falkirk
hotelPolmont
4.3km away
Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barPolmont
4.3km away
Premier Inn Falkirk East
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
4.8km away
Leapark Hotel
hotelGrangemouth
6.3km away
The Grange Manor
hotelGrangemouth
7.2km away
Hotel Cladhan
hotelFalkirk
7.6km away
Antonine Hotel
hotel, barFalkirk
7.9km away
The Graeme Hotel
hotelCarron
8.4km away
Kaim Park Hotel
hotelBathgate
8.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Compston

Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barPolmont
4.3km away
Premier Inn Falkirk East
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
4.8km away
Antonine Hotel
hotel, barFalkirk
7.9km away
Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
8.7km away
Best Western Park Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFalkirk
8.7km away
Premier Inn Falkirk Central
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
9.3km away
Macdonald Houstoun House
hotel, restaurant, barUphall
10.5km away
Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
10.7km away
Best Western Hilcroft Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn
10.8km away
Premier Inn Falkirk North
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
11.2km away
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Published on the 24th of January 2012 at 9:08 pm. Updated on the 12th of February 2022 at 6:39 am.

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