Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Countesswells

Countesswells, an estate, with an old mansion, in Peterculter parish, Aberdeenshire, 4f miles WSW of Aberdeen. Its owner, Major And. Gammell of Drumtochty Castle, holds 5208 acres in the shire, valued at £5470 per annum. There are a post office of Countesswells under Aberdeen and a public school.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "an estate, with an old mansion"   (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels")
Administrative units: Peterculter ScoP       Aberdeenshire ScoCnty

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