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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGHTHOUSE [Buchan Ness] | Buchanness Lighthouse Buchanness Lighthouse Buchanness Lighthouse | Mr. Brodie Lighthouse Keeper Mr. P. Stephen Boddam The Rev. [Reverend] John. B. Pratt M.A. [Master of Arts] |
032 | Extract from The Rev. [Reverend] John B. Pratts Buchan. P. 53. Buchanness Lighthouse, within a few hundred yards of the villa, is a fine circular tower, the lanterns of which stands 130 feet above high-water mark at spring-tides. It is a revolving light, flashing once in five seconds, and was the invention of the late Mr. Robert Stevenson, for which he was presented with a medal by the King of the Netherlands. The light is seen at sea to the distance of sixteen nautical miles. It was first exhibited in 1827. The lighthouse stands on an insular rock at the Southern extremity of the Bay, of which Peterhead forms the northern boundary. The distance across is about two miles, following the bend of the Bay, it is three miles. |
| BODDAM CASTLE (Ruins of) | Boddam Castle (Ruins Of) Boddam Castle (Ruins of) |
The Rev. [Reverend] John. B. Pratt M.A. [Master of Arts] Mr. P. Stephen Boddam |
032 | Extract from The Rev. [Reverend] John B. Pratts Buchan P. 52. Within a few hundred yards of this point stands The Old Castle of Boddam, formerly The Seat of Keith, Knight of Sudquharn. It is placed on a promontory between two deep gullies, along which, when the wind blows from the east, the sea rushes with uncontrollable fury. The castle stands upon the brink of one of these ravines, but possesses no particular interest, either as a place of strength or as a specimen of architecture. The remains consist of the archway* [Continued on next page] |
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