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Byth, a hamlet, a mansion, and a village, in King Edward parish, Aberdeenshire. The hamlet lies on the NE border of the parish, 8 miles NE of Turriff. The mansion stands ¾ mile SW of the hamlet, was built in 1593 by Deacon Forbes of Byth, and has been modernised and enlarged. The village stands 1¾ mile SSE of the hamlet, bears the name of Newbyth, and will be separately noticed under that name.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet, a mansion, and a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Aberdeenshire County |
| Place: | Byth |
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