Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLUG HOW | Slug Howe Slug Howe Slug Howe |
Mr David Brown, Edingarioch Mr Adam Moir, Hillhead Mr John Tough, Auchleven |
053 | A deep narrow pass between the villages of Auchleven and Keig and about a mile south west of the former. The public road from Insch to Keig and Alford crosses the range of hills here. |
| SLUG WELL | Slug Well Slug Well Slug Well |
Mr David Brown Mr Adam Moir Mr John Tough |
053 | A spring of good water situated in the Slug Howe a short distance from Hillhead farmsteading. |
| HANGING WELL | Hanging Well Hanging Well Hanging Well |
Mr David Brown Mr Adam Moir Mr John Tough |
053 | A spring well situated close to a clump of stunted Birch trees on the south side of the road from Auchleven to Keig and about three quarters of a mile from the former place |
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Parish of Premnay
[Note beside 'Slug Howe']
"Slug - A road through a defile".
"How - Any hollow place". (Jamieson)
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 75 - Parish of Premnay, OS1/1/75
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Premnay.
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.