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Thread #164242   Message #3928179
Posted By: GUEST,jim bainbridge
31-May-18 - 06:28 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Names of Farms
Subject: RE: Folklore: Names of Farms
When he became famous, Sir Walter Scott bought an old rundown farm near Melrose He demolished it & it later became the stately home of Abbotsford.

The farm's real name was Clarty Hole- a much better name, I reckon...