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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARADISE | Paradise | Mr James Porter New Statistical Account Donside Guide. |
053 | A narrow stripe of wood extending for a distance of nearly half a mile on the west bank of the River Don and within Paradise Wood, At one time it was a garden, celebrated for its beauty and Situation. Property of Sir Archibald Grant, Bart. [Baronet] Monymusk House. "In the old and once beautiful garden of Paradise, laid out in 1719, and now forming part of what is called Paradise Wood, there is a number of large spruces and larches by the river side, upwards of 100 years old." New Statistical Account "Two miles north-west of Monymusk, on the south bank of the Don, is situated, at a sudden turn of the river, where the rocky and romantic hills rise on both sides to a great height, and covered with Scotch firs and natural wood, the remains of extensive and picturesque pleasure grounds, laid out in 1719, and called Paradise," Donside Guide |
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[Page] 3Aberdeenshire -- Ph. [Parish] of Monymusk
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