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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRATHMORE | Strathmore Strathmore |
Mr. Wilson (schoolmaster) Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon (Ph. [Parish] Minister] |
042 | [Situation] Consists of about half the parish including the N. &. NW. [North & North West] portion. An extensive plain extending from near the City of Perth through Forfarshire and to the German Ocean. It is bounded on the South (through the Ph. [Parish] of Newtyle) by the Sidlaw Hills |
| GRAHAME'S KNOWE | Grahame's Knowe Grahame's Knowe |
Mr. Wilson (schoolmaster) Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon |
042 | [Situation] In the NW. [North West] portion of the parish. Situated about a half a mile north from Auchtertyre. It is supposed that a man named Grahame fell here while engaged in a conflict with the famous McBeth. |
| Site of KING'S WELL | King's Well (Site of) King's Well (Site of) |
Mr. Wilson (schoolmaster) Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon |
042 | [Situation] About 7 chains South of the Newtyle Branch of the Scottish N.En. [North Eastern] Railway. Is situated about one hundred yards to the north east of Grahame's Knowe tradition points it out as a place where McBeath often quenched his thirst. it is now filled up. |
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Parish of Newtyle -- County of Forfar -- Sheet 42 No. 12 Traces 5 & 6
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 74 - Parish of Newtyle, OS1/14/74
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Newtyle.
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.