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References
- ↑ "Kilmardinny Loch". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ↑ "Kilmardinny House". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ↑ Survey of Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes in East Dunbartonshire
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