Volume contents
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- 112 - Tarves , Title Page
- 113 - Tarves , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPELPARK WOOD | Chapelpark Wood Chapelpark Wood Chapelpark Wood |
Mr. John McBean, Gamekeeper Mr. Alexander Burnett, Wedderlairs Mr. J Mackie, Chapelpark |
037 | This name applies to a narrow belt of plantation and extending in length from the Burn of Keithfield to the Brainjohn Wood. The name is derived from the farm so called near which it extends. |
| BACKHILL OF COURTSTONE | Backhill of Courtstone Backhill of Courtstone Backhill of Courtstone |
John Hepburn Esq. Surveyor Mr Adam Smith Tenant Mr Forbes Angus Tenant |
037 | This name applies to Three ordinary Cottages or Crofts with outhouses, gardens & a few acres of land each. This was formerly part of the farm of Courtstone, from which it is named. |
| COURTSTONE | Courtstone Courtstone Courtstone |
Valuation Roll 1859-60 A.F Douglass Esq Factor Mr. I. Scrogie Tenant |
037 | A good farm house with offices garden etc attached, formerly there was an old house stood about here, at the end of which there was a shelving or projecting stone, sometimes used as a seat, and commonly called the Courting Stone, which was the origin of the present name Courtstone. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Tarves
Transcriber's notes
I believe that both J Mackie in Chapelpark and I. Scrogie of Courtstone should end with an e and not an r
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 85 - Parish of Tarves, OS1/1/85
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Tarves.
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.