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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK ISLE | Black Isle Black Isle Black Isle |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Wood. Ph. [Parish] Minister, Rosemarkie Revd. [Reverend] S. Fraser, Fortrose Mr. McKinnel, Rector, Fortrose Academy |
090 | This name applies to a large peninsula lying between the Moray Firth and Cromarty Firth It comprises eight parishes which are distributed among the Counties of Cromarty, Ross, & Nairn (Detached) It consists for the most part of a series of sandstone ridges, and has, from almost end to end, a broad backed hilly summit. It lay, till recently in a dismaly bleak & moorish condition; but is now extensively cultivated & well intersected by roads. The whole of this Ph. [Parosh] is in the district "Black Isle" |
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County of Ross -- Parish of Avoch
Transcriber's notes
Black Isle - Roman Capitals
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 5 - Parish of Avoch, OS1/28/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Avoch.
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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