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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITSCANDLY HILL | Pitscandly Hill Pitscandly Hill Pitscandly Hill |
Statistical Acct. of Co. [Account of County] W.J. Farquhar Esqr. 'Pitscandly' James Powrie Esqr. 'Reswallie' |
033; 039 | [Situation] ½ mile N.E. [North East] of Pitscandly. A considerable hill to the east of Pitscandly Mansion house & West of 'Wemyss Hill' rising about 500 feet above 'Rescobie Loch'. property of W.J. Farquhar Esqr Pitscandly |
| WEMYSS | Wemyss Wemyss Wemyss |
Statistical Acct. of Co. [Account of County] W.J. Farquhar Esqr. Cap. [Captain] Absolon. 'Wemyss' |
039 | [Situation] About ¾ mile S.E. by E. [South East by East] of Pitscandly. A neat dwelling house with flower & vegitable gardens. farm steading & farm attached. Occupied by Cap.[Captain] W. Absolon R.N. [Royal Navy] proprietor 'Pitscandly' |
| BROADLEA BURN | Broadlea Burn Broadlea Burn Broadlea Burn |
James Powrie Esqr. Cap [Captain] Absolon Mr. Andrew Bruce 'Clocksbriggs' |
039 | [Situation] East of Wemyss. A small stream formed from the confluence of drains &c. of the farm of 'Baldardo' and running thro' [through] the farms of 'Wemyss & Clocksbriggs' empties itself into 'Rescobie Loch' |
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Ph [Parish] of Rescobie -- Sheet 39/1 Trace 2
[Signed] John Stirton Sapr. R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 77 - Parish of Rescobie, OS1/14/77
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Rescobie.
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.