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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKHILLS BURN | Blackhills Burn Blackhills Burn Blackhills Burn |
James O Forbes Esqr. Corse House Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Taylor Leochel Cushnie Manse Mr. Harry Shaw Bogfern Leochel Cushnie |
071 | This is the continuation of the Corse Burn and forms the Parish Boundary between this Tarland and Leochel Cushnie Parishes. it collects on the west side of the latter Ph. [Parish] and flows South-east till it leaves the Ph. [Parish] of Tarland when it changes its name to Corse Burn |
| LAIRD'S HIDING HOLE | Laird's Hiding-hole Laird's Hiding-hole Laird's Hiding-hole |
Stat [Statistical] Account of Leochel Cushnie Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Taylor D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] Mr. Copeland Altdargue |
071 | A small leave now nearly filled up with rubbish; tradition points to this place as the hiding-hole of one of the former Lairds of Corse Estate. The Old Stat [Statistical] Account of Leochel Cushnie says "On the face of the Hill of Corse, nearly opposite to the Castle, there is still to be seen a small excavation known as the Laird's hiding hole or Chaumer, and said to be the place where Dr. [Doctor] Forbes of Corse frequently concealed himself during the troublesome times of the Covenanters. |
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County of Aberdeen -- Parish of Coull
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 16 - Parish of Coull, OS1/1/16
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Coull.
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.