OS1/34/22/30
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALMENY PARK | Dalmeny Park Dalmeny Park |
Mr Chesser Steward etc Earl of Roseberry |
003 | [Situation] Comprehending the NW [North West] portion of Cramond Ph. [Parish] and the NW. [North West] of Dalmeny Parish. A large and extensive mesne [demesne] well wooded with lar [large] and full grown trees as well by many young plants and the grounds well laid [in] ornamental parks shrubleries [and] a large kitchen garden. Part [of] the ground is let on lea [lease] as farms and allowed to be [cultivated] and many of the p [parks] in the demesne are let yearly [as] grass parks to the surrounding farm [farmers] and to others who require accommodation of this sort [the] following description of the demesne is from the new Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Co. [County] Linlithgow. "The sp [spacious] park of Dalmeny in which stands the ruins of Barnbough Castle and the mansion now the residence of [the] family built by the present noble proprietor comprehends the whole area bounded by the road from [Cramond] Bridge to Newhalls on the South and between the river Almond on the East and the Firth of Forth [on] the north. The grounds which rise from the shore to a considerable elevation in a constant succession of undul [undulations] are tastefully ornamented with large masses of thriving plantations so arranged as to afford a rich variety [of] landscape and command numberless views of the firth and surrounding country which cannot be surpa [surpassed] for extent or Beauty," etc, |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 30Parish of Dalmeny -- Sheet 3 No 14 -- Trace 2
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Moira L- Moderator, patdunn79245
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