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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOOD OF KINNOUL or MOUNTBOY | Wood of Kinnoul or Mountboy Wood of Kinnoul or Mountboy Wood of Kinnoul or Mountboy Wood of Kinnoul or Mountboy Mountboy Wood Wood of Kinnoul Mountboy Wood |
Mr J Davidson Teacher Mr. Kay Superintendent Mr. Macdonald Macdonald Mr. Lowe, Steward Estate Map Mr. Scott, Bonnyton Farm New Stat [Statistical] Account |
034 | An extensive wood on Rossie Estate the property of W. Macdonald Macdonald. A Reformatory School is situated on the South of it, & there is, near the Reformatory, a remarkable artificial hillock commonly called "Ginshot Hill" which more properly is "King's Seat", but the former is better known. Generally both names of the wood are referred to in naming it by the people. This is caused by the importance of the Farm names at the present time, Mountboy being the greater farm that name is always used; as "Kinnoul" is also given to the wood from being equally as old a name and about as near as Mountboy. The proprietor is of opinion that the names of both Kinnoul & Mountboy ought to be retained and when the writer of the New Statl. Acct. [Statistical Account] [continued on page 10] |
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Co. [County] Forfar -- Craig Parish
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 16 - Parish of Craig and Maryton, OS1/14/16
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Craig and Maryton.
Ordnance Survey - Angus 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 Angus, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.