Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James's Fair | St James' Fair St James' Fair St James' Fair |
Mr. W. C. Napier (Schoolmaster) Mr David Murray (Collerdo) Mr David Grewar (Barnhill) |
024.06 | Formerly there was a Fair held her on St James' day, the Fair is discontinued but the ground still retains the name, which is well known. "There is only one Fair in this parish, held annually in July, on the Summit of the Hill of Garvock, about half a mile from the Church, Called St James' Fair. It was formerly one of the most frequented in the County being a general Feeing market." (New St Act [Statistical Account] P. [Page] 49) |
| Banff Hill | Bamph Hill Banff Hill Bamph Hill Banff Hill Banff Hill |
Mr J. Jolly Arbuthnott Valuation Roll Voters List Garden's Co. [County] Map New Stat. Act. [Statistical Account] Map |
024.04 | A name which applies to a fine hill feature on the farm of Banffhill, the property of the Honorable Viscount Arbuthnott. The Boundary between the Parishes of Arbuthnott and Garvock crosses this hill, the larger portion of the feature is in Arbuthnott Parish. |
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Ordnance Survey - Kincardine county, OS Name Books - Kincardine county - Volume 11 - Parish of Garvock, OS1/19/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Garvock.
Ordnance Survey - Kincardine 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 Kincardine, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.