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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRATH CONAN | Strath Conan | Revd [Reverend] Mr. Tolmie, Contin by Dingwall. Mr Balfour, Proprietor Strathconon. Mr Smith, Factor, Strathconon. |
086; 087; 088; 096; 097 | A valley extending in a westerly direction from Brahan Castle & Highfield House for a distance of about 23 miles. It is watered by the "River Meig" & River Conon. It is of considerable width and cultivated from Brahan Castle to Muirton Mains, It then becomes very narrow and wooded until your reach Scatwell House, where it again widens out a little & us cultivated but only for a short distance. From Scatwell the valley again becomes very narrow and inclines southerly. It is covered with heathy pasture until reaching Strath Conon from where it becomes more of a plain & is cultivated as far as Dalbreac Lodge. The remainder of the valley is narrow and covered with heathy pasture. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Description No. 2. -- County of Ross
For authorities for writing "Conan" in this name See River Conan in
1/2500 Name Book of 88/7 of Fodderty Ph [Parish] (Detached) Also see correspondence
in page 37 of Urquhart and Logie Wester Ph [Parish] Name Book
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 45 - Parishes of Contin, Fodderty and Urray, OS1/28/45
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Contin, Fodderty, and Urray.
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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