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.
Benchinnin, the section of the Grampian Mountains within Forfarshire. Extending about 24 miles from NE to SW, and from 9 to 15 in the opposite direction, it is divided from Aberdeenshire and Perthshire by a lofty line of watershed, so as to have a general declivity toward the SE; and it possesses comparative continuity or compactness, yet is cloven by North Glenesk, Glen Cotimet, South Glenesk, Glenprosen, Glenisla, and a number of lesser glens. Along some of the glens it exhibits bold and terrific precipices, but in general consists of tame rounded masses, mostly covered with stunted heath, or with a thin coat of moorish soil; and, as seen from the seaboard of the county, it forms a magnificent background to a rich expanse of lowland scenery, and forms a picturesque sky-line along the horizon.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "the section of the Grampian Mountains within Forfarshire" (ADL Feature Type: "mountain ranges") |
| Administrative units: | Angus ScoCnty |
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