Volume contents
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- 225 - Strathdon , Title Page
- 226 - Strathdon , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEALACH QUARRY | Bealach Quarry Balloch Quarry |
William Forbes, Rhinstock Francis Birss, Waterside, Strathdon William Beattie, Ledmacay |
060 | Applies to a large limestone quarry situated about one mile north east from Auchernach House, and on the western boundary of the parish of Glenbucket, the property of the Earl of Fife |
| LADYLEA HILL | Ladylea Hill Ladylea Hill Ladylea Hill |
Mr Wattie Milltown, Mr James Chree Sunnybrae, Mr John Davidson Belnaboth |
060 | A heathy hill of considerable eminence & extent situated about a mile N.E. [North East] from Auchernach House, the property of the Earl of Fife. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 35
Parish of Glenbucket
[Note beside 'Bealach Quarry']
In Glenbucket Parish
Bealach. A defile, a passage, the pass or
gorge of a mountain; a gap, a breach in a wall or fence
[Note beside 'Ladylea Hill']
Leathad Liath grey slope - y is euphonic vowel or half vowel forming no part of the name.
The popular spelling should stand. [Initialled] JMcD
The tradition is that on this hill Miss Cameron of Brux stood to witness the duel
between Mowat of Abergeldie & her lover, young Forbes who she afterwards married. [Initialled] JMcD
Transcriber's notes
'Hill of Rhinstock' Described on page 37
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 81 - Parish of Strathdon, OS1/1/81
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Strathdon.
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.