Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE CIRCLE (Remains of) [Cairnballoch] | Stone Circle (Remains of) | R. Mitchell Mr. Farquharson. Dr. [Doctor] Garden. Rev. [Reverend] McConnach |
062 | This is supposed to be the remains of a Druidical place of worship. It consists of five upright stones unhewn. It is situated on the eastern part of Stone Hill in a fir wood. |
| CAIRNBALLOCH | Cairnballoch | Old Statistical Account. Val. [Valuation] Roll 1859-60 Mr Farquharson Prr [Proprietor] Dr [Doctor] Garden Revd [Reverend] McConnach Mr. James Leslie, overseer Cairnballoch Alford. |
062 | A one storey slated dwelling house with thatched office houses. The dwelling house is in good condition, but the office houses are in a very bad state of repair. Property of Mr. Farquharson. |
| MORES | Mores | Mr Farquharson Prr [Proprietor] Dr. [Doctor] Garden Rev. [Reverend] McConnach Mr Davie, tenant, Alford. Rail receipt, 1863. |
062 | A one storey croft house, with dwelling and office houses under the same roof, all thatched and in middling condition. Property of Mr. Farquharson. |
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Aberdeen Shire Ph. [Parish] of Alford
Cairnballoch. It is stated in the New Statistical Account that a large
Cairn stood at Cairnballoch. But the examiner states
in answer to remarks, that he has made enquiries respecting
it and that the Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Gillan informed him that no one in the country
could shew where it stood previous to its removal for building purposes.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 5 - Parish of Alford, OS1/1/5
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Alford.
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.