Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER LOSSIE | River Lossie River Lossie River Lossie |
P. Gatherer Esqr Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Weir Mr Wiseman |
003; 008 | This name applied to a pretty large stream having its source in the hills to the South of Elgin its course through the parish of Drainie is chiefly below high water mark and its bed is very shallow at low water it enters the Moray Firth at Lossiemouth Harbour and It is the property of the town of Elgin |
| SPYNIE CANAL | Spynie Canal Spynie Canal Spynie Canal |
P. Gatherer Esqr Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Weir Mr. Wiseman |
003; 007; 008 | Applied to a stream or artificial Drain having its source in the Parish of Spynie and after running in an Easterly direction for a distance of about Six Miles it turns to the North and enters the River Lossie a short distance South of Lossiemouth Harbour. this is the Stream which drained Loch Spynie. it is a sluggish running stream its banks are smooth and it is affected by the Tide for at least two miles from Lossiemouth Southwards Capt. [Captain] D. Brander & other proprs. [proprietors] |
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County of Elgin -- Parish of Drainie
Ordnance Survey - Moray county, OS Name Books - Moray county - Volume 8 - Parish of Drainie, OS1/12/8
This volume contains place name information from the parish of Drainie.
Ordnance Survey - Moray 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 Moray, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.