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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNROBIN CASTLE | Dunrobin Castle (A.D. 1275) Dunrobin Castle (A.D. 1275) Dunrobin Castle (A.D. 1275) |
Revd. [Reverend] J.M. Joass Alexander Gunn Joseph Peacock Esqr. |
105 | Applies to a very fine mansion the Seat of His Grace the Duke of Sutherland. It is situate on a commanding eminence above the shore of the Moray Firth about 1 1/4 miles east of the village of Golspie. A portion of the Castle "was first built by Robert Earl of Sutherland A.D. 1275. Its environs are a good deal wooded and the Surrounding Scenery, which is varied and hilly is very interesting and picturesque. The garden which as viewed from the Bank or the Castle, spreads itself like a map at the foot of the bank, is in excellent keeping with the antique character of the mansion & place." (vide extracts from statistical account Ph. [Parish] of Golspie) It has two approaches, one from the west entering off the main road leading from Golspie to Brora a short distance east off the "Little Bridge" and one from the north off Same road at "Dunrobin Station". The Castle is from three to four Storeys high and slated, there is two small courts, one in the old portion & one in the modern, and the whole both ancient and modern portions are in excellent repair. |
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[Page] 53Sutherland -- Ph. [Parish] of Golspie
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