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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWBURGH | Newburgh Newburgh Newburgh Newburgh Newburgh |
Valuation Roll 1860 Adam Gray Esqr Captain Mitchell Revd [Reverend] W.S. Watt New Stat. Act. [Statistical Account] |
048 | A fine village on the West side of the Foveran Burn near its junction with the River Ythan. The inhabitants are principally connected with the Sea Trade either as Sailors or Fishermen, it is a Small Sea Port situated about half way between Aberdeen and Peterhead. |
| POST OFFICE [Newburgh] | Post Office | Valuation Roll 1860 Adam Gray Esqr Captain Mitchell |
048 | There are in this Village a Post Office for receiving and delivering Pre-paid letters, but no Money Order Office or Bank, |
| SCHOOL (Girls) [Newburgh] | Sewing School | Valuation Roll 1860 Adam Gray Esqr Captain Mitchell |
048 | also a Female Sewing School kept up by part of the Mather Fund (See Mather's School) and Scholar's Fees, |
| UDNY ARMS INN [Newburgh] | Udny Arms Inn | Valuation Roll 1860 Adam Gray Esqr Captain Mitchell |
048 | also a Public House, and Smithy, and Several good Shops for the sale of general Merchandise |
| MATHER'S SCHOOL (Endowed) [Newburgh] | Mather's School Mather's School Mather's School Mather's School |
Revd [Reverend] W.S. Watt Mr Peter Anton (Schoolmaster) Adam Gray Esqr Captain Mitchell |
048 | A considereable sum of Money was bequeathed by the late Mr Mather, a native of this parish, for educating and Clothing twenty poor fishermen's Children belonging to Newburgh. The writer understands that the Magistrates of Aberdeen, Mr Mather's Trustees, [Continued on page 30] |
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Foveran Parish
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 32 - Parish of Foveran, OS1/1/32
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Foveran.
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.