Horse Tax 1797-98 Hugh Samson, 3 horses, 2 taxed.
Census
1841 The only farmer shown on the census is Mungo Howat 50, with Jennet 50, John 25, Henry M 25, and Hellen Morton 20 Marrion Clement 15, and Margaret Miller 15 farm servants. There is an interesting entry for a female lodger aged 40, name "Not Known"
Burnfoot is the farm where the Marquis of Bute built his tileworks to make drainage tiles for the land improvement he was championing at the time. The land of Burnfoot was taken over by William Gilmour at Pennyfadzeoch, and the property given over to tilework employees.
Seems to be mainly some land and tileworks thereafter
Valuation Rolls
1855 tenant Lands of Burnfoot William Gilmour
1875 prop. Marquis of Bute.
1915 tenant John S Duncan BURNFOOT TILEWORK AND LAND
1920 proprietor and tenant John S Duncan BURNFOOT TILEWORK AND LAND
1930 tenant Robert Martin.
Valuation Rolls
1855 tenant Lands of Burnfoot William Gilmour
1875 prop. Marquis of Bute.
1915 tenant John S Duncan BURNFOOT TILEWORK AND LAND
1920 proprietor and tenant John S Duncan BURNFOOT TILEWORK AND LAND
1930 tenant Robert Martin.
Burnfoot Tileworks
1950s showing Barony power station and the A frame from Barony pit.
The Logan family were the last inhabitants. Father Albert was the ploughman with us at Pennyfadzeoch there was eight in the family staying in a room and kitchen! No electricity and water carried from a spring on the Lugar banking!! Probably work out the photo date from the A frame and Power station presence? The corn stacks? I helped with the forking were only a short stay as the stack yard was full at the farm! John Caldwell
Land merged into Pennyfadzeoch, steading. The site has now been converted to an artist's retreat per Prince Charles and Dumfries House.
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| Burnfoot before renovation. John Caldwell |
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| Burnfoot/ Coachford after renovation. John Caldwell |
