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Volume contents
- 1 - Arbroath Town etc , Index
- 3 - Arbroath Town etc , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Arbroath Town etc , Page 10
- 20 - Arbroath Town etc , Page 20
- 30 - Arbroath Town etc , Page 30
- 40 - Arbroath Town etc , Page 40
- 44 - Arbroath Town etc , loose page
- 50 - Arbroath Town etc , Page 50
- 60 - Arbroath Town etc , Page 60
- 67 - Arbroath Town etc , Page 67 (end)
- 68 - Arbroath Town etc , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBEY OF ABERBROTHOCK 1178 (Remains of) | Abbey of Aberbrothock (Remains of) Abbey of Aberbrothock (Remains of) Abbey of Aberbrothock (Remains of) |
Mr. David Miller, Writer Mr. J. Anderson, Writer Revd. [Reverend] J. Law Inverbrothock Manse |
046 | [Situation] In the NE. [North East] part of the town This is the Remains of the Abbey of Aberbrothock or Arbroath which was founded by William the 1st. of Scotland in the year 1178. The Precincts were enclosed by a stone Wall nearly all of which has been removed or modernised. All that now Remains of the Abbey are the Remains of St. Thomas's Church, a Square Tower at the N. West [ North West] Corner of the Abbey at the High Street - which is entire - called the Regality Tower and, popularly, Tower Nook - from its situation at the angle formed by the High Street with Hamilton Green; and some Buildings Connecting the Tower with the Church, supposed to be the Remains of Cloisters. At the North side of the Church [was] an extensive Burial Ground enclosed by a high stone Wall. |
| ST THOMAS'S or ABBEY CHURCH (Ruins of) [Arbroath Abbey] | Remains of St. Thomas's Church Remains of St. Thomas's Church Remains of St. Thomas's Church |
Revd. [Reverend] J. Law Mr. J. Anderson, Writer Mr. David Miller, Writer |
046 | [Situation] In the NE. [North East] end of the town This is the Remains of the Church of the Abbey of Aberbrothock. It was dedicated to St. Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. All that remains of it now are the south Transept walls and the South Side Wall of the Church; the Walls & Towers of the West Entrance and the Walls which Inclosed the High Altar; and a small part of the Wall of the Chapter House. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 54
Town of Arbroath -- Sheet 46.11 No. 24 Trace 5
St. Thomas's or Abbey Church [note]
As it was the Abbey church it is proper to write
the name as above recommended.
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 5 - Town of Arbroath, OS1/14/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire town of Arbroath.
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.