Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECHT [parish] | Echt Echt Echt Echt Echt Echt Echt |
New Statistical Account Old Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Philip's County Atlas Oliver and Boyd's Almanac Johnston's County Map Sheriff's List |
073 ; 074 ; 084 ; 085 | The parish of Echt is in the Presbytery of Kincardine O'Neil, and Synod of Aberdeen; it contains about 12004 Statute acres and is bounded on the north and north west by the parish of Midmar; on the south and south west by the parish of Banchory Ternan; on the south by the parish of Drumoak; and on the east by the parishes of Peterculter, Skene and Cluny. The soil of the best lands in this parish is mostly a light loam, incumbent on a substratum of clay. Part is of a light sandy soil, and the low grounds for the most part mossy. The climate is mild, the harvests early, and the air salubrious. There are no detached portions of Echt parish, nor are there any detached portions of another parish situated within it. |
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Parish of Echt -- County of Aberdeen
The battle of Corrichie; stated in the New Statistical Account to have been fought in this district is not correct. The examiner states that it was fought in Banchory Ternan parish.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 28 - Parish of Echt, OS1/1/28
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Echt.
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.