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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGG HEADS | Brigg Heads Brigg Heads Brigg Heads |
Mr Milne Banker, Rosehearty Mr Malcolm Broadgate, Rosehearty Mr Walker Broadgate, Rosehearty |
002 | A prominent feature of Boulders & Shingle running parallel with the Low water opposite the East end of the Links. |
| FLUKE PEEL | Fluke Peel Fluke Peel Fluke Peel |
Mr Ritchie Fishcurer Rosehearty Mr Malcolm Mr Youngson Poor Inspector |
002 | A strip of sand, adjoining L [Low] water mark & nearly opposite the "Priests Knowe" slightly Covered with water when the tide has ebbed. So named from a certain kind of fish found there. |
| PRIEST'S KNOWE | Priest's Knowe Priest's Knowe |
Mr Malcolm Mr Milne |
002 | A small knoll on the roadside at the E. [East] end of the Links, now scarcely visible, it having been Cut down when the road was made. Obtained the name quoted, from the Curate's house, having at one time been situate, there about the time of the reformation. |
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Plan 2-3 Parish of Pitsligo
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 74 - Parish of Pitsligo, OS1/1/74
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Pitsligo.
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.