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Brodick, Isle of Arran - Where was Goatfell Cottage?
« on: Sunday 01 February 15 01:21 GMT (UK) »
My great grandfather (a gamekeeper), in 1895 gives his address as Goatfell Cottage, Brodick, Isle of Arran, and in 1897 married a lassie Lucy Gillespie Reside from Kilpatrick (her father was a head gamekeeper in that parish) Does Goatfell Cottage, Brodick still exist and might anyone have an old photo and be able to confirm its location?
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Re: Brodick, Isle of Arran - Where was Goatfell Cottage?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 01 February 15 12:24 GMT (UK) »
Hi , welcome to RootsChat  :)

To prevent duplication of effort I've removed your other post.

Not sure of the exact location of the cottage but here is a map of the area 1885-1900 -
http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=14&lat=55.6266&lon=-5.17155&layers=1



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Re: Brodick, Isle of Arran - Where was Goatfell Cottage?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 01 February 15 12:41 GMT (UK) »
Post Code Finder lists:

Goatfell Cottage
Corrie
ISLE OF ARRAN
KA27 8JB

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Re: Brodick, Isle of Arran - Where was Goatfell Cottage?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 05 February 15 14:18 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for your replies.  I had used www old maps co uk  for this but thanks for the reminder that the NLS site probably better for this purpose.  Just had a look on Google Streetview for Goatfell Cottage in Corrie but no luck.  The reference to Brodick may well be the parish, so this cottage in Corrie might be worth tracking down (if its the original one). 
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Re: Brodick, Isle of Arran - Where was Goatfell Cottage?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 05 February 15 21:53 GMT (UK) »
Hi  :)

Goatfell also seems to be a mountain range in the area www.walkhighlands.co.uk/arran/north-arran.shtml

Cannot see any reference to a Goatfell Cottage (of simply Goatfell*) on the Valuation Rolls for that period  :-\ www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=554&2080

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Re: Brodick, Isle of Arran - Where was Goatfell Cottage?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 05 February 15 22:03 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Brodick, Isle of Arran - Where was Goatfell Cottage?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 05 February 15 22:07 GMT (UK) »
Post Code Finder lists:

Goatfell Cottage
Corrie
ISLE OF ARRAN
KA27 8JB

As I posted, Goatfell Cottage is currently listed in the Royal Mail postcode finder.

Goatfell is the highest peak in Arran in the same vicinity. If you googlemap the postcode then switch to streetview you will see a number of cottages which fit the period.


ps sorry Martin I see you looked on googlemap.

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Re: Brodick, Isle of Arran - Where was Goatfell Cottage?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 05 February 15 22:12 GMT (UK) »
Would be good to follow your directions, deebel  :)

The address seems to show in the 1891 census. At least two households including a John Dewar, a gamekeeper. Haven't checked any other census.

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Re: Brodick, Isle of Arran - Where was Goatfell Cottage?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 05 February 15 23:36 GMT (UK) »
I had checked juxtaposed Census and Valuation Rolls on Scotlands People, but no luck.  I feel that  reference to Brodick is a locality rather than a parish name (the parish is Kilbride).  So I'm unsure how wide the vicinity of Brodick would have been at that time;  it could well be in or close(r) to Corrie if the post code search turns out to be representative.  The photo reference of same at Loch Fyne is charming but I would guess is closer to Inveraray than Arran.    Away from the forum, there was a suggestion that it could have been part of Brodick Castle but I await more certainty on this.  My ancestor was a  gamekeeper so that might make sense.  Am likely to write snail-mail to the owner of the cottage in Corrie, which might at least confirm or rule it out.  Outcome may depend upon a local elders'  knowledge.   (By 1901 census my ancestor had moved his gamekeeping occupation to Glen Caladh, Tighnabruaich).
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