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I was doing a little more digging and found James (69), Jane (71) and their daughter Jane (30) in the 1841 census still living at Hartside. Jane Wealleans age would see to confirm that the below baptism is for her.

1771
24 February Jane Dr of Christr Weleans Sharperton

There are a number of Christopher's baptised in Alwinton Parish and I am not absolutely sure which is her father. It is possible that she is the daughter of George's Christopher baptised in 1722, but it could be one of the later ones.

There is also a memorial inscription at Ingram Church indicating that James died in 1849 and Jane died in 1850.

No, nothing to do with bay windows or the number of letting rooms.

Normally I'd interpret it as meaning that the building has five sets of windows, but as it originally had only three I am a bit perplexed. Unless the Canmore surveyor counted the extension as two more bays, though that's not how I would have read it.

Hi Forfarian,
Many thanks for the clarification around the description. Like yourself I was somewhat put off by the description of the building and the photo as they didn't appear to match. 

Cheers,
Simon

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5968397 is taken from the opposite direction.

The present building has an extension where the wee annexe building is in the old photo, but the porch looks much the same apart from a change of windows and the addition of some ironmongery around its roof.

Thanks Forfarian  That photo you have link too is fabulous. As you mentioned, if it had been taken from the other angle I wonder if the "Hotel" would still be visible above the porch.

I am over the moon, as this suggests the other photos will be of Archibald Gray and his family!

Cheers,

Simon

This looks to be an architectural description of the hotel which may help https://canmore.org.uk/event/850310

Again, not sure if it helps but some postcards for sale on ebay around the Carstairs Junction area such as this one www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254210299610

Monica

Hi Monica,

Many thanks for the link to the description and the old postcards. I had come across the description, but the mention of "five bay hotel" made we wonder if there were meant to be "bay" windows. I am now wondering if that was perhaps the number of rooms that were available?

Cheers,
Simon

Hi Erato,

Thank you very much for the fast response and the link to the book!

You can see this book online here:

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951002462437k&view=1up&seq=5

Can't thank you enough