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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANDLE HILL | Candle Hill Candle Hill Candle Hill Candle Hill Gallows Hill Candle Hill |
Rev. [Reverend] P. Bartney Mr. Young Captn. [Captain] John Ogilvy Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Fullarton's Gazetteer |
037 | A small hillock planted chiefly with fir. It was here where the Barons of Ruthven in feudal times ercted the gibbet. "There are no hills in the parish, though some ground improperly retain that name. Upon one of these, called Candle Hill the place is to be seen where the barons of Ruthven erected a gibbet in feudal times" Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
| HANGMAN'S ACRE | Hangman's Acre Hangman's Acre |
Rev [Reverend] P. Bartney New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
037 | Immediately to the south west of Candle Hill is a small arable field known by the name of the Hangman's Acre |
| SCHOOL [nr Craigylinn] | School School |
Rev [Reverend] P. Bartney Mr. Young |
037 | A small edifice being the Parish School, having a dwelling house offices and garden attached |
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Ph. [Parish] of Ruthven -- Sheet 37.9
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 78 - Parish of Ruthven, OS1/14/78
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Ruthven.
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.