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.
Bowland, an estate in Stow parish, SE Edinburghshire, with a station on the Waverley line of the North British, 3¾ miles NW of Galashiels. The mansion, near the right bank of Gala Water, is mainly a castellated edifice, sixty years old or so, but includes part of a previous ancient mansion; it is the seat of Wm. Stuart Walker, Esq. (b. 1813; suc. 1831), owner of 2150 acres in the shire, valued at £1224 per annum.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "an estate" (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels") |
| Administrative units: | Stow ScoP Midlothian ScoCnty |
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