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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANK BRIDGE | Plank Bridge (A.D) Plank Bridge (A.D) Plank Bridge (A.D) Plank Bridge (A.D) |
Mr A. Cruickshank, 12 Rose St. Aber. [Aberdeen] Mr A. Napier, Asst. Insp. [Assistant Inspector] of Poor for O. Mac. [Old Machar] Mr C.Tough, Toll Tacksman, Aber. [Aberdeen] Mr A. Dunn, Diker, Aberdeen |
086 | A fine old piece of masonry consisting of three arches, but no parapet, it having been demolished a long time since and carried away for building purposes, the other portions of this antique fabric are however in a good state of preservation and prove by their appearance that its erection must have been at a remote date, evidently about the year 1523 according to the testimony of the first authority quoted, who is an antiquarian and well acquainted with many object of a similar character in and around this district. He accounts for the origin of the name from a marsh having existed where the bridge now is, over which pedestrians had to cross on planks, which fact may have suggested the retention of the name Plank for the bridge after it was built. It is a well known name to all the old parishoners in this locality, and to many others officially connected with this Parish. |
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Parish of Old Machar
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 69 - Parish of Old Machar, OS1/1/69
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Old Machar.
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.