Polmont
Pont 32: The East Central Lowlands (Stirling, Falkirk & Kilsyth)
Timothy Pont, c.1583 – 1596image courtesy of NLS
Timothy Pont, c.1583 – 1596image courtesy of NLS
A tower named Poumont is marked on Pont’s late 16th century map of the east central Lowlands.
I have placed the site of the tower at Polmont House pending further research.
Polmont House was a 17th century house with extensive 18th and 19th century alterations and additions. It was demolished in 1981 and the site now falls within Polmont House Gardens.
Sterlinensis praefectura, Sterlin-Shyr
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654image courtesy of NLS
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654image courtesy of NLS
Alternative names for Polmont
Poumont
Where is Polmont?
Polmont is in the parish of Muiravonside and the county of Stirlingshire.
Grid reference: NS 93316 78279
Lat / long: 55.985583, -3.711548
