Volume contents
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- 146 - Strachan , title page
- 147 - Strachan , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirl Woodocks | Thirl Woodocks Thirl Woodocks Thirl Woodocks |
Lieut. Col. [Lieutenant Colonel] Ramsay, Banchory Lodge Mr. John Taylor, Croft-thorn Mr. George Taylor, Boghead. |
005.16 | Two small wooded knolls, artificial looking and of an oval form, situated west of the Belts of Collonach _ Proprietors sometimes insert a clause in their leases to their tenants, binding them to give a certain number of days cartage or other service in the year _ this is called "thirlage" and is supposed to be the origin of the name, as their is a gravel pit in one of the knolls which supplies the district with sand for building purposes _ The wood growing here is the oldest in the place _ Woodocks signifies "little woods" The name is very old and little known _ property of Lieut. Col. [Lieutenant Colonel] Ramsay. Banchory Lodge. |
| Burn of Affrusk | Burn of Affrusk Burn of Affrusk Green Burn or Auquhorsh |
Lieut. Col. [Lieutenant Colonel] Ramsay. Mr. Strachan Affrusk Estate Plan (Sir Thomas Gladstone's) |
005.16 | A small stream falling into the Water of Feugh. From its source to the farm of Blackness it is known as "Green Burn" and from that to the Feugh as 'Burn of Affrusk'. So far as it is known by this name it forms the boundary between the parishes of Banchory Ternan and Strachan. |
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Parish of Strachan
Ordnance Survey - Kincardine county, OS Name Books - Kincardine county - Volume 20 - Parish of Strachan, OS1/19/20
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Strachan.
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.