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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARSEGOWNIE | Carsegownie Carsegownie Carsegownie Carsegownie |
Valuation Roll Mr. Smith Propr. [Proprietor] Revd. [Reverend] Mr Myles New Stat: [Statistical] Account |
033 | A small Estate occupied by the Proprietor for farming. Part of this house is an Antiquity - the part crossed in red, but, upon the personal authorities quoted, it does not appear to have been more than a house of the 16th or 17th Centuries. It is not built in the style of a Castle nor is it of the strength in the walls. In the New Statl: [Statistical] Account it states that ''the house of Carsegownie is another specimen of the same kind of defensive dwelling place though on a smaller scale" (alluding to the neighbouring Castles of Balgavies and Flemington), "and now in a great measure divested of its stronghold appearance by the recent enlargement of its once loophole looking windows. A more perfect specimen [continued on page 26] |
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Co. [County] Forfar -- Aberlemno Parish
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 1 - Parish of Aberlemno, OS1/14/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Aberlemno.
Ordnance Survey - Angus 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 Angus, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.