A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Barnbougle (Gael. barr-an-boglain, ` point of the marsh '), an ancient castle in Dalmeny parish, Linlithgowshire, within Dalmeny Park, and on the shore of the Firth of Forth, 3 miles E of South Queensferry. It belonged to the Moubrays in the 12th century, was sold in 1615 to Sir Thomas Hamilton, afterwards Earl of Haddington, and was re-sold in 1662 to Sir Archibald Primrose, Bart., who became Lord Justice General of Scotland, from whom it has descended to the Viscounts and Earls of Rosebery. Of unknown age, it stands on a projecting rock-terrace, is hid from the immediate shore by a mound or bulwark of earth, raised to protect it from encroachment of the tide, and in 1880 was entirely reconstructed according to the original plans.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "an ancient castle" (ADL Feature Type: "fortifications") |
| Administrative units: | Dalmeny ScoP West Lothian ScoCnty |
| Place names: | BARNBOUGLE | BARR AN BOGLAIN |
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