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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFANTRY BARRACKS [Aberdeen] | Barracks Barracks Barracks Barracks Barracks Barracks |
Annals of Aberdeen Courage's Guide Mr. Evans Store Keeper Post Office Directory 1865-1866 Fullarton's Gazetteer. Vol I. Keith & Gibb's Map of Aberdeen |
075 | At the east end of castle Street, on the site of an ancient fortress, stan [stands] the Military barracks - containing accommodation for 600 Men. - The Magistrates having presented to the Government the Area within the ramparts, t [the] present Barracks were erected at a co [cost] of £16000 -- |
| Site of CASTLE [Infantry Barracks, Aberdeen] | Site of Castle Site of Castle Site of Castle Site of Castle Site of Castle Site of Castle |
Annals of Aberdeen Courage's Guide Mr. Evans Store Keeper Post Office Directory 1865-1866 Fullarton's Gazetteer. Vol I. Keith & Gibb's Map of Aberdeen |
075 | It appears from the Ann [Annals] of Aberdeen - p. [page] 14 - that a citidal was built, in the early part of the reign o [of] Alexander III., on elevated ground, at the e [eastern] extremity of the town, where the present now Stand - It was one of the fortres [fortresses] after the death of Alexander, was surren [surrendered] to Edward I. of England -- In 1306 citizens stormed it, put the garris [garrison to] the Sword, and razed the fortifica [fortifications.] |
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