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Ospisdale, an old mansion, with picturesque grounds, in Creich parish, Sutherland, 6 miles W of Dornoch. Its owner, Dugald Gilchrist, Esq. (b. 1843; suc. 1857), holds 3600 acres in the shire, valued at £800 per annum. By the roadside, at the foot of the fine avenue, stands a large monolith, 14 feet high.Ord. Sur., sh. 103, 1878.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "an old mansion, with picturesque grounds" (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites") |
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