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The nucleus of the estate was a farm of 100 acres (0.40 km 2), called Cartleyhole, nicknamed Clarty (i.e., muddy) Hole, and was bought by Scott on the lapse of his lease (1811) of the neighbouring house of Ashestiel. [4] Scott renamed it "Abbotsford" after a neighbouring ford used by the monks of Melrose Abbey. [5]
A game farm is a place where game animals are raised to stock wildlife areas for hunting. [1] The term also includes places where such animals are raised to be sold as food or for photography. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Their existence has been exemplified within the South African countryside where they have become prevalent.
The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. [1] There are 36 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 2 National Historic Landmarks.
[2] Kelso's main tourist attractions are the ruined Kelso Abbey and Floors Castle. The latter is a house designed by William Adam which was completed in 1726. The Kelso Bridge was designed by John Rennie, who later built London Bridge. Kelso held the UK record for the lowest January temperature at −26.7 °C (−16.1 °F), from 1881 until 1982 ...
James Ballantyne (15 January 1772 – 26 January 1833) was a Scottish solicitor, editor and publisher who worked for his friend Sir Walter Scott.His brother John Ballantyne (1774–1821) was also with the publishing firm, which is noted for the publication of the Novelist's Library (1820), and many works edited or written by Scott.
Crowdstar's popular zoo game, Zoo Paradise, is holding on strong at over 4.6 million players in the last 30 days. While they don't release things with the rapid speed that Happy Aquarium does, the ...
This map of the Falkland Islands incorporates several elements of map layout: a title, a scale bar, a legend, and an inset map. This is a compromise between the fluid and compartmentalized approaches to layout order, with the non-map elements sitting "on top" of the main map. Here, the top-heavy main map is balanced by the non-map elements below.
Fancy Farm is a historic plantation house located at Kelso Mill, near Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia. It was built about 1785, and is a two-story, five bay brick dwelling in the Late Georgian style. It has a metal gable roof and two interior end chimneys. The interior features original woodwork. The house was restored in 1969–1971.