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Dormont, an estate, with a mansion, in Dalton parish, Dumfriesshire. The mansion, standing on the right bank of the Annan, 6 miles SSW of Lockerbie, was built in 1823, and is an elegant edifice, amid charming grounds; its owner, William Carruthers, Esq. (b. 1867; suc. 1878), holds 6355 acres in the shire, valued at £4698 per annum.
(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: | Dalton ScoP Dumfries Shire ScoCnty |
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