OS1/12/2/11
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALACE OF BIRNIE | (site of) Palace of Birnie |
Dr. [Doctor] G. Gordon. Birnie J. Stewart Stank House J. Adams. Hillhead |
012.12 | The site of the ancient Palace of Birnie Situated on Castle Hill is supposed to have been the first residence of the Bishop of Moray, where it was afterwards removed to Kinnedar then to Spynie and last of all to Elgin. there are no visible traces of it now the foundations of the buildings having all been cleared away in the year 1802 when reclaiming the ground etc. |
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[Page] 11County of Elgin -- Parish of Birnie
[signed]
James Gray
Sapper R.E. [Royal Engineers]
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