A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Craigmaddie, an estate in Baldernock and Strathblane parishes, Stirlingshire, 2 miles NE of Milngavie. It contains a stately modern mansion; a fragmentary ruin of the moated tower of the Galbraiths, dating from 1238 or earlier; a group of cairns, alleged to mark the scene of a battle between the Danes and the Picts; that singular cromlech known as the auld wives' lift; a lake of about 10 acres; a fine expanse of park and wood; and an extensive moor, rising to an altitude of 633 feet, and going into junction with Craigend Moor.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "an estate" (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels") |
| Administrative units: | Stirlingshire ScoCnty |
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