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Forse, an estate, with a mansion, in Latheron parish, Caithness, 2½ miles W of Lybster. Its owner, George Sutherland, Esq. (b. 1827; suc. 1846), holds 8000 acres in the county, valued at £2482 per annum. Forse fishing hamlet, 2 miles WSW of Lybster, has an inn; and on the cliffs here is the site of an old castle.
(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: | Latheron ScoP Caithness ScoCnty |
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