Mains of Aswanley
Introduction
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Mains of Aswanley
Image: © Peter Barr Taken: 11 Sep 2011
Mains in Scotland normally refers to the main buildings of a farm. This may include a farmhouse, farm buildings such as a byre and dairy, and workers' cottages. The mains was usually the principal farm on an estate, or at least the one with the most fertile ground. The Laird's house - if there was one - may have been nearby or some distance away but is not usually part of the mains. The equivalent in England would be a home farm or perhaps a manor.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.444481
Longitude
-2.925638