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- 136 - Garioch , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETHERTON | Netherton Netherton Netherton |
Mr William McLeod, Tenant Mr John Robson, Gamekeeper Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
064 | A substantial farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of Col. [Colonel] C. Leslie, Fetternear. |
| FETTERNEAR HOUSE | Fetternear House Fetternear House Fetternear House Fetternear House |
Mr William McLeod Mr John Robson Mr John Wattie, Gamekeeper Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
064 | A large and substantial Mansion house situated in the southern end of the parish. Little information can be obtained respecting the date of its erection; it is shortly mentioned in the Statistical Account as having been "once the residence of the Bishop of Aberdeen." There are two towers in the front of the building one of which is called Wallace's Tower " Fetterneir, once a summer seat of the bishops of Aberdeen. Wallace is said to have slept there one night; hence part of it is called Wallace's Tower. At the Reformation this manor was given to the Lesley's of Balquhain for their assistance to the Earl of Huntly in protecting the Cathedral of Aberdeen from the fury of the Reformers." Extract from Notes to Thom's Poems, page 71. Property and sometimes the residence of Col. [Colonel] C. Leslie. |
| WALLACE'S TOWER | Wallace's Tower Wallace's Tower |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr Wilson, Fetternear Mr Smith, Fetternear |
064 | A circular tower, part of the Mansion house of Fetternear, Wallace is said to have slept here one night. Very few people in the district are aware of the existence of this name. |
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Parish of Chapel of Garioch
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 13 - Parish of Garioch, OS1/1/13
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Garioch.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.