Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Lees

Lees, an estate, with a mansion, in Coldstream parish, Berwickshire, on the left bank of the Tweed, in the south-western vicinity of the town. Acquired by his great-grandfather as heir of entail in 1770, it is now the property of Sir John Marjoribanks, third Bart. since 1815 (b. 1830; suc. 1834), who holds 3332 acres in the shire, valued at £6064 per annum.—Ord. Sur., sh. 26, 1864.


(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: Coldstream ScoP       Berwickshire ScoCnty

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