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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILTEARN | Kiltearn | Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland | 051; 052; 064; 065; 076; 077 | Kiltearn. A parish in the Presbytery of Dingwall and Synod of Ross. patron. The Crown. It Contains the post office village of Evanton & the village of Drummond in Ross-shire. Its length south-east-ward is about 20 miles and its breadth along the coast is about 6 miles and in the interior is variable. The huge mountain Ben Wyvis is on the boundary with Fodderty. Allt the rest of the interior excepting a tract of from 1 mile to 2 miles in breadth along the Coast is Continuous upland, wild and uncultivated, Consisting of a mass of hills covered with heath and interspersed with extensive tracts of moor and mossy ground and valleys covered with Coarse grass. Along the Coast the parish is arable and exhibits a rich appearance; the fields are regularly enclosed and several elegant seats are seen surrounded with thriving plantations. It is bounded on the north and [Continued on page 5] |
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Ross-shire
Kiltearn [Note]
Written partly on Sheets 63 & 64
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 40 - Parishes of Contin, Fodderty, Kiltearn and Alness, OS1/28/40
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Contin, Fodderty, Kiltearn, and Alness.
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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