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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE OF ESSLEMONT (Ruins of) | Old Castle of Esslemont (Remains of) Old Castle of Esslemont (Remains of) Old Castle of Esslemont (Remains of) |
Mr. Jamieson. Mr. Alexander Barron. Mr. John Gray. |
038 | At a distance of about a mile & a half from the village of Ellon, on the oldmeldrum road, stands the noble and picturesque ruin of the old Castle of Esslemont, surrounded by a small plantation. Viewing this ruin of massive masonry from a short distance, one would be inclined to imagine it to be an old Church, or some sacred edifice, but on closer inspection it turns out to be the ruins of a magnificent feudal fortress. The people in the district know little or nothing about this ruin, and I cant get any authentic information as to the date of its erection, or when it ceased to be inhabited. |
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Parish of Ellon
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 29 - Parish of Ellon, OS1/1/29
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Ellon.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.