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Birrens Cottage

Cottage (19th Century)

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From the Historic Environment Scotland record 367525

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  • Walter Baxter, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Colin Smith, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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