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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST OLAUS'S CHAPEL (Remains of) | Chapel of St. Olaus (Remains of) Chapel of St. Olaus (Remains of) Chapel of St. Olaus (Remains of) |
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Pratt Cruden Alexander Murray Nethermill Alexander Byers Miller Nethermill |
032 | All that remains of this Church is a small square bank about 14 or 16 inches high. This Church was supposed to have been built to replace another which was overblown with sand some Centuries ago. "In the Statistical Account of Scotland (vol [volume] V. [5] pp [pages] 432.433. Edin. [Edinburgh] 1793) it is said of the Church mentioned by Bellenden and Abercrombie, "no vestige of this Chapel is to be seen." The site, however, is still plainly discernible. It stood on a knoll, on the South bank of the water, about a hundred and fifty yards westward of the new Bridge and within fifty yards of the stream. As late as 1837, a portion of the east end and the foundation stones of the other walls, remained, when the whole was demolished and Carried away as material for making a new line of road in the neighbourhood from Buchan, by the Revd. [Reverend] J.B. Pratt L.L.D. M.A. [Doctor of Laws. Master of Arts] p [page] 59. Chap [Chapter] III. [3] for further remarks see Battlefield |
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE A.D. 1857 [St Olaus's Chapel] | Human Remains found here A.D. 1857 Human Remains found here A.D. 1857 Human Remains found here A.D. 1857 |
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Pratt Cruden Alexander Murray Nethermill Alexander Byers Miller Nethermill |
032 | On the 28th of October 1857, Major General Moore, Superintended the opening of several graves around this Chapel, and within its precincts, when a large quantity of Human Remains were found. |
| WARD OF CRUDEN | Ward of Cruden Ward of Cruden Ward of Cruden |
Rt. Hon [Right Honourable] the Earl of Errol William Chrystall Lodge Mr. Smith Fountainbleau |
032 | A small and dirty fishing Village on the north side of the Bay of Cruden; the property of the Earl of Errol. |
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Parish of Cruden
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 22 - Parish of Cruden, OS1/1/22
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Cruden.
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.