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Builg, a loch in Kirkmichael parish, S Banffshire, close to the Aberdeenshire border, 3 miles S of Inchrory. Lying 1586 feet above sea-level, at the NE base of Ben Avon, it has an extreme length and breadth of ¾ and ¼ mile, abounds in trout and char, and sends off a burn to the river Aven. The Queen beheld it ` beautifully lit up by the setting sun, ' 5 Sept. 1860.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "a loch" (ADL Feature Type: "lakes") |
Administrative units: | Kirkmichael ScoP Aberdeenshire ScoCnty Banffshire ScoCnty |
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