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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE (In Ruins) [Wester Brakie] | Castle Castle Castle Castle |
New Statistical Account Estate Map Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Walker Mr. Cunningham Factor |
040 | "In the Castle of West Braky there existed a memorial of the Frasers - a Coat of Arms with the date 1581" New Statistical Account. The Castle stands to the south of the Farmhouse in a green field. The coat of arms above the entrance on the east side in the angle of the building is illegible now. The roof is still entire of Braky Castle, but in other respects it is in a ruinous condition inside the building. The walls are also entire from the ground to the roof & several windows with iron bars are on all sides but the north. The winding stone stair in the castle is capable of being walked upon, but all the interior roofing except the stone arched roof the lower story is dilapidated. Part of the bottom floor is converted into a pigsty |
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Co. [County] Forfar -- Kinnell Parish
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 55 - Parishes of Kinnell, Maryton and Farnell, OS1/14/55
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parishes of Kinnell, Maryton, and Farnell.
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.