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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOL HILL | Nichol Hill Nichol Hill Nichol Hill |
J. Cruden - Frostybrae G. Keith - Frostybrae J. Taylor - Upper Benwells |
021 | Applies to a Small wooded hill. Situated about 3 Miles West of the Village of Old Deer. It is supposed to have taken this name from an old man who used to live close to it, long ago. |
| FLINT ARROWHEAD FOUND HERE A.D. 1859 [Nichol Hill] | Flint arrow head found here A.D. 1859. Flint arrow head found here A.D. 1859. Flint arrow head found here A.D. 1859. |
Mr. J. Thompson - Frostybrae Mr. G. Keith - Frostybrae Mr. G. Knox - Bulwark |
021 | There was found about 100 yds [yards] to the West of Nichol hill 1 Flint arrowhead by Mr. Thompson, who lives on the North West side of the hill; about the year 1859. |
| FROSTYBRAE | Frostybrae Frostybrae Frostybrae |
Mr. A. Davidson - Factor Mr. J. Cruden - Occupier Mr. G. Keith - Frosty Brae |
021 | Applies to a Croft having outhouses, garden &c. attached. Situated about 3 Miles West of the Village of Old Deer. The property of J. Gordons Charitable Fund. Aberdeen |
| Site of LADY'S WELL | (Site of) Lady's Well (Site of) Lady's Well (Site of) Lady's Well |
Mr. Taylor. Upper Benwells. Mr. R. Porter. Stuartfield Pratts History of Buchan. |
021 | There was once a fine spring well here, but it now covered in, it was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The late Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Pratt says in his history of Buchan Appendix AA. p. [page] 373. "There is a well in the hollow between Clachriach and Bruxie, called the 'Lady's Well;' in all probability in honour of the Virgin Mother, to whom the neighbouring abbey was dedicated. |
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Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Old Deer
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 68 - Parish of Old Deer, OS1/1/68
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Old Deer.
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.