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No: 28065 Contributor: Ian Hourston Year: 1999
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What's the roughcast outhouse in the foreground?
Picture November 1999.
Picture added on 27 July 2015 at 17:09
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Mystery places or things or people
Mystery places or things or people
I believe this is the tomb of Mr Tomison, founder of Tomison's Academy, South Ronaldsay. It is in the garden of (I believe) Dundas House, currently occupied by Hamish Mowatt.
Added by Richard Clubley on 27 July 2015
Governer thomisons tomb I think
Added by Bruce Johnston on 31 July 2015
An air raid shelter?
Added by Tommy Matches on 02 August 2015
Yes Richard, it's the mausoleum of William Tomison. I believe the academy was upstairs in the house behind, until the building across the road was erected.
I'll post a shot taken inside the tomb, which gives some information about Wm Tomison.
I'll post a shot taken inside the tomb, which gives some information about Wm Tomison.
Added by Ian Hourston on 11 August 2015
I agree with Richard's comment. I visited this a few years ago with my aunt, who taught at Tomison's Academy many years ago. We didn't know at that time that the school was now privately owned so, when we found the door open, we went in. We were later joined by Mr Mowatt who owned the place, and it transpired my aunt had taught his family!! I do have pictures of that visit.
Anonymous comment added on 17 August 2015
I did submit the shot taken inside the mausoleum. Maybe it'll show up yet.
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Added by Ian Hourston on 30 September 2015
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