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Hempriggs, an old mansion in Wick parish, Caithness, near the coast, 2 miles S by W of Wick town. It belongs to the same proprietor as Ackergill Tower. Hempriggs village is ½ mile nearer the town; and ½ mile to the W lies Hempriggs Loch (6¼ x 6 furl.; 156 feet); whilst Hempriggs Stacks, in the sea near the beach, are lofty insulated rocks,-the chief one perforated with a natural arch, and all of them thronged by myriads of sea-fowl.Ord. Sur., sh. 116, 1878.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "an old mansion" (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites") |
Administrative units: | Wick ScoP Caithness ScoCnty |
Place: | Hempriggs |
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