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.
Avondale, par. containing Strathaven town, W. Lanarkshire, 37,533 ac., pop. 5466; it contains Auchengilloch and Drumclog, famous in Covenanting annals, and the picturesque ruined seat of Avondale Castle, wherein Anne Duchess of Hamilton found shelter during the invasion of Scotland by Oliver Cromwell.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Avondale ScoP Lanarkshire ScoCnty |
| Place: | Avondale |
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