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Volume contents
- 1 - Glenisla & Alyth , Page 1 (start)
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- 46A - Glenisla & Alyth , loose page
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- 132 - Glenisla & Alyth , Page 132 (end)
- 133 - Glenisla & Alyth , Title Page
- 134 - Glenisla & Alyth , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Glenisla continued] | [continued from page 1] leaving only a narrow defile. From the north side of this hill, the mountain-chain already mentioned as determining the Eastern boundary, is beheld resolving itself for a few miles into three massy ranges, parallel to each other, & forming two narrow pastoral districts. From the opposite side of the hill is seen a chain of hills stretching westwards forming the Southern extremity of the parish. The lowest of the mountain-ranges of Glenisla is about 1400 ft [feet] above Sea-level From the foot to the centre of the parish, they are bleak & uninteresting in their character. Northward from thence, they gradually assume the attributes of real alpine scenery, & terminates in the Glas Maol, - a mountain upwards of 3000 feet above the level of the Sea. Mount Blair, from its isolated position, is the most conspicuous hills in the parish. There are two very remarkable waterfalls in the parish Reeky Linn & Slug of Auchrannie. The Isla is the principal river in the parish. The only antiquities are the Castles of Forter & Newton. The Kirkton is the only Hamlet in the parish." "New Stat [Statistical] Account." There is no portion of this Parish detached, the portion of Alyth Parish in this county is drawn & completed on plans 22 & 29. |
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Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 46 - Parish of Glenisla and Alyth, OS1/14/46
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Glenisla and Alyth.
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.