A vision of Britain through time
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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.
Caprington, an estate, with a mansion, in Riccarton parish, Ayrshire. Caprington Castle stands near the left bank of the Irvine, 2½ miles SW of Kilmarnock, and is a massive edifice, partly ancient, partly modern, with a lofty tower over its main entrance. By marriage with a daughter of Sir Duncan Wallace of Sundrum, the estate passed, about 1400, to Adam Cuninghame, whose descendants were baronets of Nova Scotia from 1669 to 1829; its present holder, Wm. Cathcart Smith-Cuninghame, Esq- (b- 1814; suc. 1857), owns 4888 acres in the shire, valued at £8017 per annum, including £2918,10s. for minerals.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "an estate, with a mansion" (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels") |
| Administrative units: | Riccarton ScoP Ayrshire ScoCnty |
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