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The Lagafater Estate

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Originally a large heather moorland, the best preserved areas can be found in the Black Glen, to the north of the estate. The high point, Beneraird (439m) affords a view over four kingdoms (England, Scotland, Man, and Northern Ireland). In addition, there are several large coniferous plantations
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In 1894, White Millar re-purchased the Estate, and united it with the Dalnigap Estate which he had previously purchased in 1892. White Millar was subsequently imprisoned for embezzlement, and the estate was sold in 1910 to Cedric Randall Boult, father of the internationally noted conductor,
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and cottages have comprised Lagafater Cottage, Strabracken (ruined), Barnvannoch and Shennas (now sold). Dalnigap House, originally the principal dwelling for the Dalnigap Estate, is now also in private hands.
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that was built by Robert Stewart esq. in 1846 as a 'house for the accommodation of Sports Men'. The estate
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A large part of the estate falls within the Glenapp and Galloway Moors
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that lie 800m south of Lagafater Lodge. These were recognized by the
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
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The earliest habitations, however, are evidenced by the ancient
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dumfries and Galloway
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The principal dwelling is Lagafater Lodge, a large Edwardian
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is a 7000-acre (2832.8 ha) former sporting estate near
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Lagafater
55°02′39″N 4°54′53″W / 55.044051°N 4.914675°W / 55.044051; -4.914675
www.lagafater.co.uk
New Luce
Dumfries and Galloway
Sir Nicholas Spicer, Bt
Earl of Cassillis
John, Earl of Stair
British Linen Company
Sir Adrian Boult
Sir Nicholas Spicer Bt
hunting lodge
crofts
Hut Circles
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Water of Luce
burns
Loups of Dalnigap
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Loups of Dalnigap
The Black Glen
The Centre of the Estate, from the dismantled dam.
Lagafater Lodge from Laggie Burn
The main façade of the Lodge
"Los Angeles Herald, Volume 37, Number 56, 26 November 1909"
"Lagafater"
Ayrshire OS Name Books, 1855-1857
cite book
link
"Lagafater Lodge"

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