The Yett, Manse Road
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The Yett, Manse Road
Image: © Ann Cook Taken: 28 Apr 2013
Yett is an old Scots word for a gate made of woven wrought iron bars. Although looking like a portcullis, a yett opened and closed in the traditional manner of a gate. Yetts were often used in tower houses or castles, mostly in Scotland. I don't know why this building has this name.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.132002
Longitude
-4.911309