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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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SANDSIDE HOUSE | Sandside House | Revd. (Reverend) J. Murray Ph. (Parish) Minister Reay Thomas Rae, Esq. Borlum Mr Gunn, Schoolmaster, Reay |
009 | A large and commanding family mansion - which bears the date of 1751 Several additions have been built to it since then by its various proprietors - and it now stands a plain square looking building of no architectural beauty. It is well sheltered by a plantation of mixed wood but the soil seems to be no wise congenial to the growth of trees for half of them are gnarled and stunted. Sandside House is the property of His Grace the Duke of Portland. |
STONE CISTS, URNS, HUMAN REMAINS & BRONZE PINS &c FOUND HERE [Knock Stanger] | Description of (Cnoc Stranger) contd. [continued] | [Continued from page 8] Anitquary who was in the district some years ago pronounced to be an ancient grave. and said that it probably contained cists or human remains. |
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[Page] 7Ph. [Parish] of Reay -- County of Caithness
[Signed] George Hobson
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