Papers of the Douglas family of Springwood Park concerning steadings on the Longnewton estate at Longnewton mill, Longnewton Place and Longnewton village., 1799-1881.
Scope and Contents
The papers comprise correspondence and accounts concerning rents, construction and repair of buildings, piping of water to Heiton village, etc.
Dates
- Creation: 1799-1881.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
167 Leaves
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows:
(i) Longnewton mill, 1799-1875 (folio 1);
(ii) Longnewton Place, 1870-1881 (folio 49);
(iii) Longnewton village, 1873-1876 (folio 95).
The accounts in section (iii) are arranged in alphabetical order under the name of the tradesman.
167 folios.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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