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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vane Castle (Continued | 026 | [continued from page 47] "he had by a Lady Vane, fell over the precipice and was drowned there. Such is the tale; but, as shewn in tracing the history of the transmission of the barony of Ferne, Beaton never had any proprietary interest in the parish &c. &c." Land of the Lindsays. The Walls of the Ruins are almost their original height as they at present stand, but they are gradually crumbling away or downwards. Remains of the tower at the south-west corner of the building are tolerably entire near the foundation. The square portion of the Castle on the N. [North] East, which is stroked on the Examination Trace, has a vault with an arched ceiling or roof, and this is the only part of the Ruins of Vane Castle having a roof covering remaining. No roofing whatever remains of the proper roof of this Castle. |
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Co. [County] Forfar -- Fearn Parish
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 42 - Parish of Fern, OS1/14/42
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Fern.
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.