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Just a few miles
from bustling
Montrose, the
small town of
Laurencekirk is
‘capital’ of the
Howe of the
Mearns and was
largely created
by Lord
Gardenstone in
the mid-18th
century. He not
only brought
loom weaving to
the area but was
also behind the
local craft of
snuff-box
making. On the
nearby Hill of
Garvock stands
the Johnstone
Tower, built by
James Farquhar
using materials
not needed for
his own mansion.
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Tower of Johnstone - Photo:
Lloyd Housley
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