CRUICKSHANK Botanic Gardens

The Cruickshank Botanic Gardens in Aberdeen, Scotland, were built on land bequested by Miss Anne Cruickshank in commemoration of her brother Dr. Alexander Cruickshank. The garden is 11 acres in size, and is located in a fairly sheltered area of Aberdeen, about 1 mile from the North Sea.

The Cruickshank Botanic Garden is partly owned and financed by the University of Aberdeen and partly by the Cruickshank Botanic Gardens Trust. The Friends of the Cruickshank Botanic Garden actively promote and support the garden. Although they are open to the public, the gardens are mainly used for teaching and research purposes.

Stracathro House 

Stracathro Mansion House
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The Stracathro Estate, was bought by Patrick Cruickshank who had made his fortune in Jamaica. His brother, Alexander inherited the property and employed architect Archibald Simpson to build the house between 1824-27, along with a deer-park and gardens. The house and estate was purchased by Sir James Campbell, Lord Provost of Glasgow and father of Prime Minister Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman in 1874.

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  Latitude: 63° 31' 60 N, Longitude: 105° 22' 0 W 

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  Georgian Bluffs Township, Ontario, Canada

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  Merced, CA, USA

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  CRUICKSHANK Trail
  Santa Lucia Range, California, USA

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  Excerpt from "Explore! Big Sur Country", by Barry Parr, published by Falcon Guides®

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