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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKNESS HOUSE | Blackness House | Dundee Directory 1856-7 David Hunter Esqr. Parliamentary List of Voters 1856-7 Crawfords Map of Dundee 1776 |
054 | [Situation] A few chains South of Blackness Road and near the S E [South East] side of Blackness farm house. A large but plainly built family residence 3 storeys high with suitable outbuildings & offices attached. There are very extensive ornamental & garden grounds in front & behind the house, extending between the Blackness & Perth Roads laid out with the utmost taste & displaying great care & excellent judgement in horticulture. The situation is Commanding & the prospect presented on every side is varied & extensive. It is the property and residence of David Hunter Esqr. |
| BLACKNESS NURSERIES | Blackness Nursery | Dundee Directory 1856-7 William P. Laird Tenant David Hunter Esqr. |
054 | [Situation] At the western end of the town of Dundee. A tolerably large nursery, of 6 or 8 Acres, lying to the South West of Blackness House with all the necessary appliances for forcing plants, also greenhouses & other Conveniences. It is occupied by William P. Laird, seedsman and is the property of David Hunter Esqr. of Blackness House. |
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[Page] 754-9 No. 1 -- Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54-9 No. 1 Trace 2 & 4
Blackness Nurseries [note]
Nurseries
See page 28b
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