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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE GRANT | Castle Grant Castle Grant Castle Grant |
Revd [Reverend] Evan Gordon Grantown Mr Macbean Mr Findlay Grantown |
030.13 | A mansion, situated about 1½ miles north of the village of Grantown. it has ornamental grou[nds] and extensive offices attac[h]ed, it is from three to four Storeys' high Slated, an[d] in good repair. The Seat of the Earl of Seafield. "Castle Grant one of the Seats of the family of Grant, is the only building in the parish worthy of particular notice, the house is a very ancient and magnificient building, beautifully Situated on the north Side of the Spey, and about the distance of two miles from that river. It is environed with extensive forests of aged trees of amazing stature and variety. The house is a high quadrangular pile of several storeys, with lower wings added to the opposite sides. The apartments are larg[e] well finished and superbly furnished. The dining room is 4[7 by] 27 feet and of a proportionate height, is a most magnific[ent] hall altogether worthy of the Chieftan of a powerful Clan. " (Vide New Statistica[l Account)] |
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The missing dimensions of the dining room were copied from the New Statistical Account.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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