Volume contents
- 1 - Peterhead Town , Page 1 (start)
- 1A - Peterhead Town , loose page
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- 106 - Peterhead Town , Page 106 (end)
- 107 - Peterhead Town , Title Page
- 108 - Peterhead Town , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH INCH | Keith Inch Keith Inch Keith Inch Keith Inch |
Mr. D. Manson Peterhead Mr. James Brand Peterhead Mr. A. Murray Peterhead Annals of Peterhead by J. Buchan 1819 |
023 | Applies to a portion of the town of Peterhead having the South Harbour on the West and the sea on the east side of it, and now separated from the Town by the Junction Canal made in 1849; previous to the North Harbour being commenced in 1818, the water used to flow across at high water (near to where the Canal is at present) from the South Harbour into the sea near what is now the South East point of the North Harbour; a large pier and breakwater having been extended from this point to the entrance of the North Harbour. |
| Keith Inch | Peterhead Almanac 1853 by P. Stuart | "In 1593 Peterhead was formed into a Burgh of Barony by George Keith, Earl Marischal. It was then called Keith Inch." | ||
| Keith-inch | Buchan, by the Revd. [Reverend] J. B. Pratt M.A. [Master of Arts] | "The neck of land which connected the town and the Keith-inch previous to the formation of the Canal which joins the two harbours, was called the Queenzie (pronounced the Queence) signifying it is said a neck of land." |
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Town of Peterhead
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 73 - Town of Peterhead, OS1/1/73
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the town of Peterhead.
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.