Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILL OF NEWBURGH | Mill of Newburgh Mill of Newburgh Mill of Newburgh |
Mr Henry John Gibson (Tenant) Valuation Roll 1860 Revd [Reverend] W.S. Watt (Ph. [Parish] Minister) |
048 | A good substantial farm steading Situated a little to the South of the Village of Newburgh, on the Estate of Udny. |
| BRIDGEFOOT (P.H.) [PUBLIC HOUSE] | Bridgefoot Bridgefoot Bridgefoot |
Mr Henry Gibson Revd [Reverend] W.S. Watt Mrs Walker (Ship Inn) |
048 | A group of dwellings and Public House and Bake House. |
| SHIP INN [Bridgefoot] | Ship Inn | Mr Henry Gibson Revd [Reverend] W.S. Watt Mrs Walker (Ship Inn) & Sign Board |
048 | The Ship Inn is a small road side Inn, with very good accommodation |
| GALLOWS HILL | Gallows Hill Gallows Hill Gallows Hill |
Mr Henry Gibson Revd [Reverend] W.S. Watt Mrs Walker (Ship Inn) |
048 | A small but prominent feature on the Estate of Foveran, Said to have been the place of execution when the Barons of Foveran had power of "Pot and Gallows." |
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Foveran Parish
GALLOWS HILL
Pot, or, Pit and Gallows- A privilege conferred on a
Baron according to our Old laws,
of having on his grounds a Pit for
drowning Women, and Gallows
for hanging men convicted of theft." (Jamieson)
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.