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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER DEVON | River Devon Devon The Devon Devon Devon Water Devon River Devon River |
Dr. [Doctor] Young Mr. Dempster Tillyochie Mr. Murray Chambers Pictures of Scotland Full [Fullartons] Gazetteer New Statistical Account Johnston's Co. [County] Map Map Attached to Chalmers Caledonia Map Attached to the Scottish Directory |
021 | [situation] Passing the West side of Crook of Devon. A small river which rises in the "Ochils", a little E [East] of Sheriffmuir, in the Parish of Blackford, Perthshire. It takes an E [Easterly] direction to [Auchlinskie], where it makes a considerable bend, taking a S.E. [Southeasterly] course as far as "The Crook", it then abruptly turns W.S.W.; [West South West] reaching the Deils Mill it suddenly falls several feet, becomes contracted, & almost hidden between high rugged rocks, forming a beautiful ravine nearly 1/4 mile in lenght, at the end of which is the Rumbling Bridge. after running a smooth course for abt. [about] a mile it again becomes suddenly contracted falls abt. [about] 30 feet and forms the celebrated Caldrons Lynn. From the lower Caldron, through a narrow space the whole stream [dashes] out and falls 44 feet perpendicular height continuing a westerly direction it reaches Alloa where it empties into the Frith of Forth |
| CROOK OF DEVON | Crook of Devon Crook of Devon Crook of Devon Crook of Devon |
Bells County Map Frasers' County Map Mr Gentle Dr. [Doctor] Young Carnbo |
021 | [situation] 1/2 Mile S.W. [South West] by West of Drum. A small village on the E. [East] side of the river Devon, 18 miles E. [East] of Stirling & 6 West of Kinross. It is a burgh of barony, and has a fair in May and another in October. The village takes its name from a sudden turn or "crook" which the River Devon takes at this place. See Gazetteer of Scotland. |
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Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 87 - Parishes of Cleish, Fossaway and Kinross, OS1/13/87
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Cleish, Fossaway, and Kinross.
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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