A vision of Britain through time
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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.
Airdrie, an estate with a mansion in Crail parish, Fife. The estate belonged, in the reign of David II., tothe family of Dundemore: in the 15th century, to the Lumsdens: in the reign of James VI., to Sir John Preston, president of the Court of Session: afterwards, to General Anstruther: and latterly, to Methven Erskine, Esq., who became Earl of Kellie, and died here in 1830. The mansion is embosomed in wood, crowns a swelling ground at the distance of 2½ miles from the coast, and includes an ancient tower which commands a magnificent view from Edinburgh to the ocean and from St Abb's Head to the Bell Rock lighthouse.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "an estate with a mansion" (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels") |
| Administrative units: | Crail ScoP Fife ScoCnty |
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