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• baronial — [bə rō′nē əl] adj. 1. of a baron or barons 2. fit for a baron; grand, showy, etc. [a baronial mansion] …   English World dictionary

• Scottish baronial style — The Scottish Baronial style is part of the Gothic revival in architectural styles, drawing on stylistic elements and forms from castles, tower houses and mansions of the Renaissance period in Scotland, such as Craigievar Castle and Newark Castle …   Wikipedia

• List of museums in Scotland — This list of museums in Scotland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic,… …   Wikipedia

• Comlongon Castle — Comlongon Castle. Comlongon Castle is a tower house dating from the 15th century. It is located 1 km west of the village of Clarencefield, 10 km south east of Dumfries, in south west Scotland. The original tower was extended by the… …   Wikipedia

• Borrowstounness —    BORROWSTOUNNESS, a sea port town, burgh of barony, and parish, in the county of Linlithgow, 3 miles (N.) from Linlithgow; containing, with the villages of Borrowstoun and Newton, 2347 inhabitants, of whom 1790 are in the town. This place, near …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

• Whittingham —    WHITTINGHAM, a parish, in the county of Haddington, 3 miles (S. by E.) from Prestonkirk; containing 700 inhabitants, of whom 42 are in the village. This place, which is supposed to have derived its name, signifying in the Saxon language the… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

• Banchory-Ternan —    BANCHORY TERNAN, a parish, in the county of Kincardine, 15 miles (N. W. by W.) from Stonehaven; containing, with the villages of Arbeadie and Banchory, 2241 inhabitants, of whom 66 are in Banchory. This place, of which the name, signifying a… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

• Hardanger Fjord — Fjord, southwestern Norway. The country s second largest fjord, it extends inland 70 mi (113 km) from the North Sea to the Hardanger Plateau. It has a maximum depth of 2,922 ft (891 m). Waterfalls pour from the surrounding mountains, which rise… …   Universalium

• Glasgow — Glaswegian redirects here. For the Scots dialect spoken in Glasgow, see Glasgow patter. This article is about the original Glasgow in Scotland. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). Coordinates: 55°51′29″N 4°15′32″W /  …   Wikipedia

• Duns — For other uses, see Duns (disambiguation). Coordinates: 55°46′42″N 2°20′33″W / 55.77838°N 2.3426°W / 55.77838; 2.3426 …   Wikipedia

• Abbotsford — /ab euhts feuhrd/, n. Sir Walter Scott s residence from 1812 to 1832, near Melrose, in SE Scotland. * * * ▪ mansion, Scotland, United Kingdom       former home of the 19th century novelist Sir Walter Scott (Scott, Sir Walter, 1st Baronet),… …   Universalium