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.
Knockdow or Knockdhu, a mansion in Inverchaolain parish, Argyllshire, near the right bank of Ardyne Burn, 2 miles NNW of Toward. It is the seat of James Lamont, Esq. (b. 1828; suc. 1861), author, Arctic explorer, and Liberal M.P. for Buteshire 1865-68, who holds 6277 acres in the shire, valued at £1776 per annum.—Ord. Sur., sh. 29, 1873.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a mansion" (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites") |
| Administrative units: | Inverchaolain ScoP Argyll ScoCnty |
| Place names: | KNOCKDHU | KNOCKDOW | KNOCKDOW OR KNOCKDHU |
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