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- 116 - Towie etc , Title Page
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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWIE | Parish of Towie Parish of Towie Parish of Towie Parish of Towie Parish of Towie |
Mr. Cran, Farmer, Farmton Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Milne, Manse Mr. Fyfe, Schoolmaster, Towie Statistical Account Collections of the Shires |
061, 070 | This Parish, like many others in Aberdeenshire, and throughout the North of Scotland has a very high altitude and the general appearance of the surface from the North running Southwards is everywhere hilly, admitting of very little extent of plain. It is bounded in the North by Kildrummy and Cabrach parishes; East by Leochel Cushnie; South by Logie Coldstone and on the West by Glenbucket, Strathdon, and Logie Coldstone Parishes. The outline is of a square form, and measures from north to South about five miles and from east to west about 4½ miles or thereabouts. The surface is undulating and the greater portion thereof is under cultivation; and in some parts the soil is very fertile. Near to the parish Church, and situated on the South banks of the River Don, stand the remains of Towie Castle, consisting of a square tower, measuring about 30 feet in height or thereby, and situated a little to the West thereof are the remains of a curved or arched chamber. The parish church was erected in [continued on page 2] |
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Parish of Towie
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 87 - Parishes of Towie and Strathdon, OS1/1/87
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parishes of Towie and 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.