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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| PARADISE | Paradise | Mr James Porter New Statistical Account Donside Guide. |
053 | A narrow stripe of wood extending for a distance of nearly half a mile on the west bank of the River Don and within Paradise Wood, At one time it was a garden, celebrated for its beauty and Situation. Property of Sir Archibald Grant, Bart. [Baronet] Monymusk House. "In the old and once beautiful garden of Paradise, laid out in 1719, and now forming part of what is called Paradise Wood, there is a number of large spruces and larches by the river side, upwards of 100 years old." New Statistical Account "Two miles north-west of Monymusk, on the south bank of the Don, is situated, at a sudden turn of the river, where the rocky and romantic hills rise on both sides to a great height, and covered with Scotch firs and natural wood, the remains of extensive and picturesque pleasure grounds, laid out in 1719, and called Paradise," Donside Guide |
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Aberdeenshire -- Ph. [Parish] of Monymusk
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 64 - Parish of Monymusk, OS1/1/64
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Monymusk.
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.