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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER PARK | Baxter Park Baxter Park Baxter Park |
Mr Pattison, Head Gardener Mr. Mackison, Town Surveyor Regulation Notices in Park |
054 | This name applies to a large and beautiful Park for the use of the inhabitants of "Dundee" to whom it was presented by Sir David Baxter, Bart [Baronet] of Kilmarnon and after whom it is named "Baxter Park" it is Situated a mile from Dundee to the East and is entered from both the "Forfar and Arbroath Roads" and at the entrance from each of these Roads there is a neat Lodge of one Storey occupied by the Head and Under Gardeners respectively. the park is laid out with shrubbery's flower Plots and in front of the Pavilion there is a Terrace running from side to side of the Park and immediatly in front is a large space used as Cricket Grounds and for other Sports and Excersises, this park Cost, in purchasing and laying out the grounds the Sum of £75,000, and was thrown open to the Public on the 9th. September 1863. |
| TERRACE [Baxter Park] | 054 | in front of the Pavillion there is a Terrace running from side to side of the Park and immediatly in front is a large space used as Cricket Grounds and for other Sports and Excersises |
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County of Forfar -- Town of Dundee 1/500 Scale
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 30 - Town of Dundee, OS1/14/30
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire town of Dundee.
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.