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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girdle Ness | Girdle Ness Girdle Ness Girdle Ness |
Admiralty chart. Johnstones County Map. Captain Donaldson Aberdeen Harbour. |
004.04 | A rocky headland, the extreme north east end of the county of Kincardine. |
| Girdleness Lighthouse | Girdleness Lighthouse Girdleness Lighthouse Girdleness Lighthouse |
Admiralty Chart Courage's guide through Aberdeen & Vicinity. Captain Donaldson |
004.04 | The lighthouse stands in a narrow point of land near Girdle Ness. The light is a double one; obtained from Colza oil, burned in the foci of parabolic reflectors, in the lower light, and in the focus of the Dioptric apparatus, termed the Beehive Lens, in the upper light. The first light is 115 feet, & the other 185 feet above the level of the Sea. |
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Ph [Parish] of Nigg -- Kincardineshire
Ordnance Survey - Kincardine county, OS Name Books - Kincardine county - Volume 17 - Parish of Nigg, OS1/19/17
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Nigg.
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.