Journal entry – John Grey – 13 May 1835

Wednesday 13th



After dispatching Letters, took a long ride through the Farms of Wooley, Aydonshields, Salmon Field, and Gairshield in the Shire, examining draining and various matters.   At Rowleyhead I found that an old Cow house which had been long in a precarious condition, had at last fallen entirely down, the rotten Wood in the roof having given way and sent all the Walls out, which were merely Clay and Stones, and quite incapable of improvement.  Had there been anything about it worth preservation, I should have had it taken down, but the cover was only a great accumulation of Heather, and every thing else useless, so I thought it unnecessary to anticipate its fall, so long as the tenant was aware of it condition and guarded against loss by it.  Next year this Farm and Gairshield may probably be united, when such buildings as may be necessary for their joint occupation may be determined upon.