Auchmedden Estate: Farms to be Let

VALUABLE AND EXTENSIVE COAST-SIDE FARMS

There are to be LET, for such a number of years as can be agreed upon, and entered to at Whitsunday next,

THE FOLLOWING FARMS upon the Estate of AUCHMEDDEN, belonging to the Hon. William Gordon of Ellon:-

The Farm of PENNAN, presently possessed by Wm. Cowie, consisting of about 150 Arable Acres, 180 Improv. Acres of Muir & Pasture

WALKMILL, presently possessed by Robert Walker, consisting of about 20 Arable Acres, 10 Improv. Acres of Muir & Pasture

BANKHEAD, at present possessed by George Ranken, and consisting of about 40 Arable Acres, 140 Improv. Acres of Muir & Pasture

PITNYCALDER, presently possessed by Richard Smith, consisting of about 30 Arable Acres, 180 Improv. Acres of Muir & Pasture

LITTLE BYTH & STRATHWHAPPLE, consisting of about 100 Arable Acres, 400 Improv. Acres of Muir & Pasture (Great part of the pasture and moor improveable)

KINBEAM, at present possessed by William Gordon, consisting of about 55 Arable Acres, 540 Improv. Acres of Muir & Pasture (Great part of the pasture and moor may be improved)

GLENHOUSES, presently possessed by John Fenton, consisting of about 85 Arable Acres, 170 Improv. Acres of Muir & Pasture

SOUTH FORESTERHILL, at present possessed by Andrew Fowler, consisting of about 35 Arable Acres, 40 Improv. Acres of Muir & Pasture

NORTH FORESTERHILL, presently possessed by William Club, consisting of about 36 Arable Acres, 44 Improv. Acres of Muir & Pasture

And a number of CROFTS upon CUMMERTOWN, and EAST and WEST MAINS of AUCHMEDDEN, and other parts of the Estate.

The above farms are situated close upon the sea-coast of the Murray Frith, in the county of Aberdeen.  There is abundance of excellent shell-sand in the neighbourhood, which, at a small expence, can be landed on the estate from boats; and as it operates powerfully as a manure, improvements can be extensively and rapidly made.  The soil, in general, is an easy wrought loam, remarkably well adapted for the turnip husbandry, as well as for wheat and every other species of grain.

For farther particulars, apply to Mr. John Cumming, at Ellon Castle; or Mr Andrew Davidson, advocate in Aberdeen; to either of whom offers may be made in writing; and John Bruce, Ground Officer at Pennan, will shew the boundaries of the Farms.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 2nd October, 1811.