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.
Earlston, a mansion in Borgue parish, S Kirkcudbrightshire, 4¾ miles WSW of Kirkcudbright, and 5 SSE of Gatehouse. A large and elegant edifice, built about 1835, and embosomed among woods, it is the seat of Sir William Gordon, sixth Bart. since 1706 (b. 1830; suc. 1843), who was one of the ' Five Hundred ' in the famous Balaclava charge, and who owns 765 acres in the shire, valued at £1179 per annum.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Administrative units: | Borgue ScoP Kirkcudbrightshire ScoCnty |
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