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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYVIS FOREST | Wyvis Forest | Mr John McKenzie, Gamekeeper, Wyvis Lodge Mr John McGregor Gamekeeper, Eilanach |
051; 052; 063; 064 | A Deer Forest, including the greater part of Ben Wyvis, eight miles in length from northeast to southwest, and varying from one to four miles in breadth. Property Horatio Ross Esqr. Wyvis Lodge. |
| BEN WYVIS | Ben Wyvis | Mr John McKenzie, Gamekeeper, Wyvis Lodge Mr John McGregor Gamekeeper, Eilanach |
051; 063; 064; 075 | A large mountain, chiefly Deer Forest, measuring about Six miles in length and breadth. On the Southeast two very large hollows run close in to the watershed which is of a horse-shoe form, and on the north face another large hollow running parallel to the bend of the watershed, separates a lesser ridge from the main body of the Mountain. It is principally the property of Horatio Ross Esqr. Wyvis Lodge, and is partly crossed by the boundary between the Counties of Ross and Cromarty. |
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Sheet 63 -- Parish of Kiltearn -- Ross-shire
[Signed] John McKeith Sapper R.E. [Royal Engineers]
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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