Volume contents
- 1 - Fraserburgh , Page 1 (start)
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- 20 - Fraserburgh , Page 20
- 30 - Fraserburgh , Page 30
- 40 - Fraserburgh , Page 40
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- 76 - Fraserburgh , Page 76 (end)
- 78 - Fraserburgh , Title Page
- 79 - Fraserburgh , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOWS HILL | Gallows Hill Gallows Hill Gallows Hill |
Mr. William Smith Mr. J. Paull Mr. J. Watt |
003 | A small hill feature. Tradition points to this place as having been a place of Execution at an early period |
| BROADSEA | Broadsea Broadsea Broadsea |
Mr. Alexander Hill, Kinnairdshead Mr. D. Laidlaw Mr. G. Ingram |
003 | A small fishing Village, situated about a quarter of a mile west of Kinnairds head Castle. The population, about 300, are all employed at the fishing trade. |
| BROADSEA SHORE | Broadsea Shore Broadsea Shore Broadsea Shore |
Mr. A. Hill Mr. D. Laidlaw Mr. G. Ingram |
003 | A small bay, used as a harbour by the Broadsea fishermen. The water is very deep and dangerous. Especially for strangers approaching it in stormy weather: |
| SCOREY ROCK | Scorey Rock Scorey Rock Scorey Rock |
Mr. Hill Mr. Laidlaw Mr. Ingram |
003 | A name applied to a rock situated about half way between Kinnairdshead & Broadsea. |
| OUTER SNOW CRAIG | Outer Snow Craig Outer Snow Craig Outer Snow Craig |
Mr. Hill Mr. Laidlaw Mr. G. Ingram |
003 | A dangerous half sunken rock situated at the entrance to Broadsea Shore. |
| INNER SNOW CRAIG | Inner Snow Craig Inner Snow Craig Inner Snow Craig |
Mr Hill Mr Laidlaw Mr G. Ingram |
003 | Applies to a rock situated on the West side of Broadsea Shore. |
Continued entries/extra info
25 Parish of Fraserburgh
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 33 - Parish of Fraserburgh, OS1/1/33
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Fraserburgh.
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.