Volume contents
- 1 - Strachan , page 1 (start)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady's Dowry | Lady's Dowry Lady's Dowry Lady's Dowry |
Mr. Alexander McConnachie Teacher Strachan Mr. Henry Milne Belblythe Mr. George Middleton Broomhaugh |
010.10 | A small oblong hollow on the side of the road leading from Glen Dye to Cuttieshillock. Tradition says it received its name from the following circumstance - A gentleman promised as a dowry to a lady, as much land as could be seen from a certain point on his property. He brought her to this place, and as the depth of the hollow is considerable nothing could be seen but itself. |
| Dunniemore | Dunniemore Dunniemore Dunniemore |
Mr. Alexander McConnachie Mr. Henry Milne Mr. George Middleton |
010.10 | A small but very conspicuous Knoll situated at the point where the road crossing Cairn o' Mount branches off to Cuttieshillock and Bogendreep. A depression on the summit divides the Knoll into two small tops, and tradition says that a man was hung in chains on the west and smallest of the two for the murder of a pedlar in the vicinity. The spot where the murder was commited can still be pointed out. |
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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.