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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUTHRIE CASTLE | Guthrie Castle Guthrie Castle Guthrie Castle |
Statistical Account John Guthrie Esqr. Proprietor Fullartons Imperial Gazetteer |
039 | [Situation] At the South of Parish. A very ancient building with various modern improvements which is supposed to have been commenced in the 16th Century by Sir Alexander Guthrie. It consists of a strong high tower, surmounted at the S.E. [South East] corner with a smaller one, called the Keeper's Tower, the walls are ten feet thick & are built of a kind of Red Sandstone; the additions to the Old Tower, have a modern appearance & add greatly to its beauty, the grounds are very tastefully laid out, and are at the present time being greatly improved. |
| MAINS | Mains Mains Mains |
John Guthrie Esqr. Proprietor Peter Ferguson Schoolmaster Guthrie James Mill Farmer Hillside |
039 | [Situation] 15 chains North of Guthrie Castle. A farm onstead with dwelling house land &c. the buildings are all slated & in good repair; it is farmed by the proprietor John Guthrie Esqr. |
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Parish of Guthrie -- Plan 39.8 Trace 1.
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Charles J Fearnside
Sr. R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 47 - Parish of Guthrie, OS1/14/47
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Guthrie.
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.