Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWNIES' CHAIR | Brownie's Chair Brownie's Chair Brunos Chair Brownies' Chair Brownies' Chair |
William Graham Pitlour John Scott. Strathmiglo Johnston's County Map Robert Thom R. Guthrie |
009 | [situation] About 1 Mile East of the farm house of Glentarkie. A small Cottage, one storey high, and thatched and situated on an elevated situation near the south end of Pitlour Wood and occupied by one of Mr. Skene's Gamekeepers. [Note] This name is said by the people in the locality to arise from the circumstance of the trunk of a large tree which stood here at one time from the belief that it was a seat for the Brownies which is a kind of fairy. |
Continued entries/extra info
29 Parish of Auchtermuchty Plan 9C Trace 5.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 50 - Parishes of Abernethy, Auchtermuchty and Strathmiglo, OS1/13/50
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Abernethy, Auchtermuchty, and Strathmiglo.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties
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 counties of Fife in the east of Scotland and Kinross in central Scotland. The boundaries of these counties were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.
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