Gazetteer of Scotland

LON
LON
Paterso'n of Castle-Huntly, who ac-] the midst of the great LamrneTT>-ra?r
quired the superiority of the village
when he purchased the estate of Cas-
tle-Huntly. It contains about 600
inhabitants. There are two other
places which may be called villages,
viz. Kingoodie, and a small hamlet
near the hill of Lochtown. The most
remarkable building is Castle-Huntly,
built on the top of a rock which rises
in the middle of the plain, -and com-
manding one of the most varied -and
extensive prospects that imagination
can fancy. It is said to have feeen
built about the year 145.2 by Lord
Gray, and naraaed in honour of his la-;
•dy, who was of the-family of Iluntly.i
In 1615 it came into the possession of
the Strathmcre family, who changed j
its name to Castle-Lyon. In 1777 it
was purchased., along with the estate, '
by Mr. Patereon, who repaired it in
the most elegant manner, and laid out
the plantations and pleasure grounds
in the finest modern style. The .gar-
dens of Castle-Hiintiy as* m a parti-
cular manner deserving of notice from
their -extent and elegance. Drimmiei
House, the 9eat of Lotel fcinnaird, is
also in this parish ; but the buildings
and policies are far from being fit for
the residence of that noble family.
Mylnefield, the -seat of Mr. Mylne, is
beautifully situated ona rising ground |
to the E. of the village, ft is sur-
rounded with a great deal <sf ;c4d and
young planting, and-commandsa most
■delightful prospect of the Tay, the
distant hills of Fife, and the rich banks
of Gray and Lundie in Forfarshire.
There are other 4 resident proprie-
tors, whose houses are also elegant,
but do not require particular notice.
Hitherto no minerai, except marl and
freestone, has been found ; the latter, j
wrought at the quarry of Kingoodie,
is perhaps the best in Britain. It is
reported that coal was formerly found,
but by a late trial no vein was disco-
covered. The appearances, however,
are so flattering, that it is purposed
to renew the search. Several quanti-
ties of ancient coins, chiefly of Ed-
ward I, have been fouud in this pa-
rish, and there are the remains of some
-indent encampments. Population in
in 1801, 1569.
LONGFORMACUS ; a parish in
Berwickshire, 12 miles long and G
fcroad* Its surface is hilly, being in
ridge. It is mostly covered with
heath, and supports about 10,000
sheep. There are some appearances
of a rich copper ore 3 which has never
been wrought. There are two beau-
tiful conical hills called the Dirring-
tori Laws, which are .seen at a great
distance. Population in 1801, 406.
LONG HOLME, Vide Lang-
holm.
LONG-ISLAND ^ a name applied
to that district of the Hebrides which
extends from the island of Lewis on
the N. to the island of Barray on the
S,, comprehending Lewis, Harris, Ben-
becula, North and South Uist, Bar-
ray, &c These appear to have been
formerly united, as many of them are
separated by a channel dry at low
vrater, and the depth of the soundings
between the 'Other islands is much less
than it is at a small distance. The
principal passage from the E. to the
W» sides of the Long Island is by the
sound of Harris, in which there is ob-
served a remarkable variation of the
currents. Vide Harris (Sound of )„
LONGSIDE; a parish in Aber-
deenshire, in the district of Buchan,
of an irregular square figure, contain-
ing about 19 square miles. It is so
exceedingly level, that when the Ugie,
which runs through it, overflows its
banks, it lays almost the whole parish
under water. A woollen manufac-
ture has been lately established at the
small village of Nether Kirmundy,
which employs about 45 persons.
The paiish abounds with granite,
spme of the specimens of which are
very beautiful. Population in lSOlj
1825.
LONGTOWN or LANGTON.
Vide Langton.
LONMAY ; a parish in Aberdeen-
shire, about lo miles long, and nearly
4 broad. The soil is various, but in
general fertile and well cultivated.
It is separated &<so\ the parish of Cri-
mond by the lake of Strathbeg, which
abounds with trout. It is also watered
by a considerable branch of the Ugie.
The sea coast extends about 4 miles,
with a sandy shore. There are 2 con-
siderable fishing villages on the estate
of Mr. Gordon of Buthlaw. Mr. Gor-
don has lately built an elegant seat at
Cairness, and the pleasure grounds
and plantations around it are laid out
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