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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALL YARD | Hall Yard Hall Yard Hall Yard Hall Yard Hall Yard Hall Yard Hallyards |
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Mr. Robertson E. [Easter] Coldrain Mr. Beveridge Balado Mr. Fergus Wood of Coldrain Old Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] Full [Fullarton's] Gazetteer Chalmers Caledonia |
022 | [situation] 1 1/4 Miles S.W. [South West] of Balado. "On the barony of Coldrain or Collins Drains as it is originally stiled, there is a place called Hall Yard, adjoining the present Tennant's house, its form is an oblong square, with the corners a little rounded. It contains nearly an acre of land considerably raised above the Surface of the ground on the North, East, and South, It is surrounded with a ditch, which at present, is in most places pretty entire. Within this area stood a building, which seems to have been of some note and Strength. The country tradition is that it was a hunting place belonging to the Earls of Atholl. New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] [Note] Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] The ditches are now filled up, and has been ploughed over, nothing remains to be seen but 2 Trees at the Southwest corner, and its form can only be traced by its being a little higher than the Surface of the field. |
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33 Plan 22A. Parish of Fossaway
[Note - Hall Yard] (in German text)
[Quotation] "On the barony of Coldrain is an oblong square mound, 3 roods and 36 falls, Scottish measure of area and surrounded by a ditch of from 15 to 20 feet in width; It is traditionally reported to have been the site of a strength belonging to the Earls of Athole, and bears the name of the Hall Yard." Full [Fullarton's] Gazetteer
[Quotation] "At Hallyards in the parish of Tullybole, there is a Roman encampment which would nearly hold a detachment" - Chalmers Caledonia [Vol] P. [Page] 111
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 88 - Parishes of Fossaway, Kinross and Orwell, OS1/13/88
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Fossaway, Kinross, and Orwell.
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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