Volume contents
- 5 - Abernethy , page 5 (start)
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- 116 - Abernethy , page 116 (end)
- 117 - Abernethy , title page
- 118 - Abernethy , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREACHING HOW | Preaching How | Mr Alexander Guthrie Mr James Stoddart |
110 | [Situation] On the N E [North East] side of Castle Law A small round flat about half way up the east end of the Castle Law. There is no reliable tradition in the locality to account for its name. |
| THE KING'S ARM CHAIR | King's Arm Chair | Mr Alexander Guthrie Mr James Stoddart |
110 | [Situation] On the east side of Preaching How On the east of the Preaching Howe lie a few flat rocks, one portion of which resembles an arm chair with a series of steps up to it receiving the name of the King's Arm Chair It is apparently natural. How it drived its name or whether royalty ever Condescended to rest in such an uncomfortable seat is very doubtful. |
| BOGLE'S QUARRY | Bogles's Quarry | Mr Alexander Guthrie Mr James Stoddart |
110 | [Situation] Near the N E [North East] base of Castle Law A small whinstone quarry on the north east base of Castle Law, receiving its name from the person who first opened it; rejoicing in the pleasant name of the Bogle, from the many eccentricities hes displayed during the course of his life. |
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Ph. [Parish] Abernethy -- Sheet 110 No. 12 trace 2
Ordnance Survey - Perth county, OS Name Books - Perth county - Volume 3 - Parish of Abernethy, OS1/25/3
This volume contains information on the parish of Abernethy.
Ordnance Survey - Perth 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 Perth, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.