Volume contents
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- 213 - Cruden , Title Page
- 214 - Cruden , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANGMAN'S BRAE | Hangman's Brae Hangman's Brae Hangman's Brae |
Mr. Moir, Ardiffery. Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Pratt. Mr. Snell. |
031 | This name is applied to a very steep portion of the Aad Braes, and close to the Gallow Hill. |
| ARDIFFERY | Ardiffery Ardiffery Ardiffery |
Mr. Moir, Ardiffery. Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Pratt. Mr. Snell. |
031 | A very fine substantial farmsteading, situated between the Moat & Gallow Hills, on the south side, the property of James Gammel Esq. Edinbro' [Edinburgh]. |
| GALLOWS HILL | Gallow Hill Human bones found here Gallow Hill Human bones found here Gallow Hill Human bones found here |
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Pratt. Chapel Hill Mr. Moir, Ardiffery. Mr. Snell. Bridgend. |
031 | A small hill feature, situated a little north east of the farm of Ardiffery, there has been Several Skeletons (human) found here. Dr. [Doctor] Pratt in his history of Buchan, page 42, says, About a quarter of a mile west of the Ph. [Parish] Church is the Gallow Hill, an eminence on the farm of Ardiffery, where, in feudal times, criminals were executed; and nearly opposite to this spot there is a deep pool in the water, where others were drowned. |
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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.