A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Dunrobin, seat of the Duke of Sutherland, with (private) ry. sta., SE. Sutherland, on the coast, near Golspie. Dunrobin Castle blends the German, French, and old Scottish styles of architecture. It includes a plain castellated structure of 1098 (or 1275), and is among the oldest inhabited houses in the kingdom. In the park are two "brochs," or dry-built circular towers. In the vicinity is Dunrobin Glen, with waterfall. Dunrobin Deer-Forest embraces 12,180 ac.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "seat" (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites") |
| Administrative units: | Sutherland ScoCnty |
| Place: | Dunrobin |
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