Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Ormsary

Ormsary, a mansion in South Knapdale parish, Argyllshire, near the E shore of Loch Caolisport, 13 miles SSW of Ardrishaig. Its owner, Farquhar Campbell, Esq. of Ormsay and Rum (b. 1859; suc. 1878-81), holds 57, 000 acres in the shire, valued at £5172 per annum.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a mansion"   (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites")
Administrative units: South Knapdale ScoP       Argyll ScoCnty

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