Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRACKLA BURN | Brackla Burn Brackla Burn Brackla Burn |
Mr Law Brackla Mr Daw Brackla Mr A. Davie Garioch Ford |
053 | A small burn rising a short distance S.E. [South East] of Brackla Farm and running in a S.W. [South West] direction till it joins the Towie Burn at Towmill. For a short distance it forms the boundary between the Parishes of Keig and Premnay. |
| TOWIE BURN | Towie Burn Towie Burn Towie Burn |
Mr F. Anderson Auchleven Mr A. McDonald, Pitmuddie Mr Tough Auchleven |
053 | A small stream that joins the Brackla Burn at Towmill, it divides the Parishes of Premnay and Keig for a short distance |
| TOWMILL | Towmill Towmill Towmill |
Mr J. Gordon Tenant Mr A Davie Mr R Glashen Towmill Croft |
053 | An ordinary farmhouse with mill, offices and garden attached; property of Col. [Colonel] Leith Hay of Leith-hall |
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Parish of Premnay
[Note beside 'Brackla Burn']
Brack. A stripe of uncultivated land
Brack. A quantity of snow or earth shooting from a hill.
[Note beside 'Towie Burn']
Tow. A rope of any kind. To Tow. To give way; to fail; to perish
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.