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Barholm, a coast estate, the property of Jas. Grant, Esq., in the SE of Kirkmabreck parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, 5¾ miles SE of Creetown. The old square Tower of Barholm is fairly perfect, though uninhabited. It has been identified with the ` Ellangowan ' of Guy Mannering, and is said to have sheltered John Knox.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "a coast estate" (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels") |
Administrative units: | Kirkmabreck ScoP Kirkcudbrightshire ScoCnty |
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