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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAR NA COILLE | Blàr na Coille | Lord Lovat Mr. Peters Rev. [Reverend] E. McKenzie |
010 | This name signifies "Field of the Wood" and is situated immediately east of "Long Wood", it has within the last 40 years covered with fir but is now moorland, the property of the Right Honorable Lord Lovat Beaufort Castle. |
| GALLOWS HILL | Gallows Hill | Lord Lovat Mr. Peters Mr. Ross |
This name is applied to a slight eminence, situated about 10 Chains west of the farm steading of Wester Lovat, here the proprieter of the soil in feudal times executed criminals, hence the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
County of Inverness
Parish of Kirkhill
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Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Mainland) - Volume 52 - Parish of Kirkhill, OS1/17/52
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kirkhill.
Ordnance Survey - Inverness 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 Inverness, which is in the north of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.