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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURT HILLOCK | Court Hillock Court Hillock Court Hillock Court Hillock |
D. Wilkie Esqr. Mr Black Mr Dixon Kirriemuir Old Stat [Statistical] Account |
031 | A very slight eminence west from the MeiKle mill, it was formerly more elevated but recent cultivation has it almost level. It was here where Courts of Justisce were wont to be held, and the pool contiguous, (Mr. Dixon says), was where the criminals suffered. |
| WITCH POOL | Witches' Pool Witch Pool |
D. Wilkie Esqr. Mr Black Mr Dixon Kirriemuir Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
031 | It was here [Court Hillock] where Courts of Justice were wont to be held, and the pool contiguous, (Mr Dixon says,) was where the criminals suffered. This pool is now used as a Mill dam or pond for the Meikle Mill "A little to the west of the town is a globular hillock, and contiguous to it, a circular pond evidently excavated to form the hillock. In a disposition to the Estate of Kinnordy by one of the Douglas family this hillock, which is called the Court Hillock, and a road to it is reserved (not now on the ground). The pond is commonly called the Witch Pool, and was lately converted into a reservoir for a Mill at the Gairie. Old Stat. [Statistical] Account. |
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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.