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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge of Dee | Bridge of Dee Bridge of Dee Bridge of Dee Bridge of Dee Bridge of Dee |
Alexander Ogston Esq. Ardo House Alexander Thomson Esq Banchory House Mr Flockhart - Advocate - Aberdeen Kennedy's Annals of Aberdeen New Statistical Account |
004.06 | There are two bridges across the River Dee in this parish (Nigg), viz: the Old Bridge of Dee of seven arches built by Bishop Dunbar three hundred years ago, and a suspension bridge about a mile below nearer Aberdeen called Wellington Bridge. (Extract from New Statistical Account) |
| Site of Battle between Montrose's Army and the Covenanters A.D. 1644 | Site of Battle between Montrose's Army and the Covenanters A.D. 1644 | Alexander Ogston Esq. Ardo House Alexander Thomson Esq Banchory House Mr Flockhart - Advocate - Aberdeen Kennedy's Annals of Aberdeen New Statistical Account |
004.06 | For further information relative to this Bridge and the battle fought near it Vide Object Name Book of Banchory Devenick Parish. |
| River Dee | River Dee River Dee River Dee River Dee River Dee |
New Statistical Account Memorials of Angus & Mearns Rev. [Reverend] A. Fleming, Blairs College, Maryculter Mr Duncan Kennedy, Mill Inn Maryculter Mr Francis Shepherd, Meresman Maryculter |
004.02 | A fine river rising in the mountains of Braemar and falling into the sea at the Bay of Aberdeen; its course through this parish forms the boundary between Kincardine and Aberdeenshire. This river is too shallow for *navigation; but it is very valuable on account of the Salmon Fisheries. |
| River Dee | 004.03 | Note * This River is navigable from the Bar to the mouth of the Harbour only, that is for a distance of 1/2 a mile. |
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Parish of Nigg
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.