Volume contents
- 1 - Huntly , Page 1 (start)
- 20 - Huntly , Page 20
- 40 - Huntly , Page 40
- 60 - Huntly , Page 60
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- 100 - Huntly , Page 100
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- 192 - Huntly , Page 192 (end)
- 193 - Huntly , Title Page
- 194 - Huntly , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLEEPY HILLOCK | Sleepy Hillock | Mr. John Cruickshank, Gordonsburn Mr. William Scott, Bailliesward Mr. William Milne, Saughs |
025 | This name applies to a small round Knoll, covered with rough pasture - one of the Caudy Knows - some of the old people in the district used to say that it was one of The Fairy Hillocks and the unwary traveller who happened to rest on, or near it, was sure to be overcome with sleep - and perhaps wake up after the elapse of half a century or so - to find everything changed and no one to remember them. Time had forgotten to change them and the felt as if they had only been asleep a few hours |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of Aberdeen -- Parish of Huntly
[Signed] George Hobson C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 40 - Parish of Huntly, OS1/1/40
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Huntly.
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.