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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRACATHRO | Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro |
New Stat [statistical] Account Old Stat [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Sheriff's Returns Valuation Roll Estate Plans Sir James Campbell Pror. [Proprietor], Memorials of Angus & Mearns Land of the Lindsays County Map |
019; 020; 027 | "This parish originally consisted of two distinct parishes, Stracathro and Dunlappie which were united in 1612. According to a recent writer Stracathro (Strath-cath-ra.) signifies either "the Battle in the Strath", or "the Valley of the Forts;" and is supposed to have been so called from a battle which was fought in the Neighbourhood, not far from the celebrated hills Caterthun in 1130, between King David & Angus Earl of Moray, grandson of Lulach the son of Gruoch, grand-daughter of Kenneth IV. The name, which is evidently Celtic compound, signifies, according to others, the "Strath or valley where the King fought. Dunlappie (from Dun a hill; and Lappie, water) is very appropriately named. The parish is bounded on the North & North-East by the united parish of Lethnot & Navar; on the North by the parish of Edzell and Kincardineshire; on the East and South-East the parishes of Menmuir & Brechin & on the West by the parish of Logie Pert. New Stat: [Statistical] Account [continued on page 2] |
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Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 79 - Parish of Stracathro, OS1/14/79
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Stracathro.
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.