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Easterskene, an estate, with a mansion, in Skene parish, SE Aberdeenshire. The mansion stands near the NE shore of Loch Skene, 9 miles W by N of Aberdeen, and S by E of Kintore station. Built about 1832, it is a large edifice in the Tudor style, with fine grounds, and commands an extensive prospect to the frontier Grampians. Its owner, William M`Combie, Esq. (b. 1802; suc. 1824), holds 2179 acres in the shire, valued at £1052 per annum. See Lynturk.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "an estate, with a mansion" (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels") |
Administrative units: | Skene ScoP Aberdeenshire ScoCnty |
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