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Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 31 - Parish of Urquhart and Logie Wester, OS1/28/31

Continued entries/extra info

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County of Nairn Detached Parish of Urquhart & Logie Wester

(List of Names)
Easter Alcaig

(Various modes)
Easter Alcaig

Corn and Flour Mill
To be written separately to the Mill

(Authority)
Captain Warren Ryefield
Mr John MacKenzie Parochial Schoolmaster Postmaster and Registrar
Mr Hugh McDeirmid Free Church Schoolmaster

(Situation)
Sheet Plan
88 / 8
Trace 1

(Descriptive Remarks)
This name applies to a couple of dwellinghouses one of which is two storeys and slated the other is one storey and thatched with outstanding office houses and thrashing mill driven by water power also a meal ["meal" crossed out, "Corn" over-written] & Flour Mill They Are the Property of Arthur Forbes Esqr Cullodan House by Inverness.

(List of Names)
Note - appears to have been erased

(Various modes)
Mill
(Flour & corn)
Note - To be written on Plan as shewn above

(Authority)
Captain Warren Ryefield
Mr John MacKenzie
Mr Hugh McDeirmid

(Situation)
88 / 8 3

(Descriptive Remarks)
This name applies to a flour and Meal Mill which is a good substantial Building situated in Easter Alcaig the machienery is driven by water power and consists of three pair of stones for grinding. There is [...] and sifters & It is on the property of Arthur Forbes Esqr Cullodan House

(List of Names)
Ryefield Burn

(Various modes)
Ryefield Burn

(Authority)
Captain Warren
Mr John MacKenzie
Mr Hugh McDeirmid

(Situation)
88 / 8 & 12. 1
& 89 / 9

(Descriptive Remarks)
This name applies to a small stream having its source about half a mile south of Ryefield it flows northward to it Enters the Cromarty firth at Easter Alcaig It is on the property of Arthur Forbes Esqr Cullodan House

Transcriber's notes

Note that the entire entry for "Mill" has been crossed through. One word has eluded me, near the end of the entry.

Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 31 - Parish of Urquhart and Logie Wester, OS1/28/31

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Urquhart and Logie Wester.

Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty 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 Ross and Cromarty, which is in the north of Scotland. It was formed in 1891 by uniting the separate counties of Cromarty and Ross.

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