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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALACE (Unfinished) | Palace (Unfinished) Palace (Unfinished) Palace (Unfinished) |
R.C. Carrington Esqr. Revd. [Reverend] John Wilson Revd. [Reverend] Daniel McBride |
062 | This name is applied to an unfinished building, commenced some years ago, and intended as a family residence for the Dukes of Atholl, it is now falling to decay, and many of the stones have been removed from the walls to to furnish materials for other buildings. "A little to the east of the two larches stood the old residence of the Atholl family; and to the west, stands the new house in the course of erection. At the death of Duke John in 1830, the operations ceased, a mournful dispersion of the work people instantly took place, and from that hour not a stroke has been heard among the walls. Two floors of this noble edifice are nearly finished, as well as a gallery 96 feet long, besides an elegant private chapel, a spacious staircase, and several noble Gothic windows, which were to have been emblazoned, with all the family shields and quarterings, carved in stone. The walls have been temporarily covered for protection. In this neighbourhood, it is a singular coincidence that the twin houses of Dunkeld and Murthly have both lost their founder, and have remained ever since unfinished." New Statistical Account |
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