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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRRIEMUIR [burgh] | Kirriemuir Kirriemuir Kirriemuir Kirriemuir Kirriemuir Kirriemuir Kirriemuir |
Old Stat: [Statistical] Account New Stat [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Oliver & Boyd's Almanac D. Wilkie Esqr. Bailie Mr. Black Writer Estate Plans |
031 | "A burgh of barony, & a town of considerable antiquity and provincial importance, stands partly on level ground & partly on an inclined plain in the centre of the lower district of the parish to which it gives name. The town consists of several streets. Though containing numerous mean and and ungainly houses, it has an improved & thriving appearance, & gives indications of the presence both of taste & of successful industry, has many good shops, and is lighted at night with gas. Since the middle of last century, it has been the seat of an extensive manufacture of brown linen. No other trade than that of weaving is carried on. A Weekly Market, equal to any in Forfarshire, is held on Friday; & annual fairs for Cattle are held in June, July, Octr. [October] and Decr. [December] The town is a burgh of barony under Lord Douglas; but as a burgh, has neither property, revenue, nor debt. No taxes are levied, except some customs by the superior at fairs & markets The streets are kept in repair by the Statute labour conversion money of the county to which the inhabitants contribute. A baron bailie, appointed by the superior, is the only Magistrate. The burgh is under the charge of the County Police & all offences are prosecuted before the Sheriff. It is the seat of a small debt court" Fullarton's Gazetteer. |
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Kirriemuir [note]
in the Character for
Market Towns.
(By order)
[Signed] A. Gwin
Corpl. R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 59 - Parish of Kirriemuir, OS1/14/59
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Kirriemuir.
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.