Volume contents
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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MALSACH BURN | Malsach Burn | John Elmslie. Backburn. John Brewster. Backburn. James Harvey. Backburn. |
034 | This burn rises in the South Side of CorsKey Hill, & flows Eastwards until it pass the Melchach Moss, it is then Called The Shevock Burn, it forms part of the Parish March between Gartly Det. [Detached] & Kinnethemont. |
HAINING QUARRIES | Haining Quarries | John Elmslie. Backburn. John Brewster. Backburn. James Harvey. Backburn. |
034 | Haining Quarrys were first opened in the year 1821. there is but one man working in them for this long time, they are Slate Quarrys, & are the property of his grace the Duke of Richmond. |
ROUGHOUSTER QUARRIES | Roughouster Quarries | John Elmslie. Backburn. John Brewster. Backburn. James Harvey. Backburn. |
034 | First opened in 1826. there are no one employed in these Quarrys at present, they are Slate Quarrys, & are situated upon the North side of Corskey Hill. the property of His grace the Duke of Richmond. |
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County of Banff Det. [Detached] Parish of Gartly
Matthew Banks C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 36 - Parish of Gartly, OS1/1/36
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Gartly.
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.