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.
Doune.-- vil. with ry. sta., S. Perthshire, 8¾ miles NW. of Stirling, 38 NE. of Glasgow, and 45 NW. of Edinburgh, pop. 996; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; stands near river Teith, here spanned by a two-arched bridge (1535). D. was once famous for its mfr. of Highland pistols and sporrans; it now depends chiefly on the cotton mills of Deanston. Its ancient cattle fairs are still important. At the SE. end of the vil. are the ruins of Doune Castle (15th century), a fine specimen of Scottish baronial architecture; mile NW. is Doune Lodge.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Doune Burgh Perthshire ScoCnty |
| Place: | Doune |
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