Volume contents
- 1 - Alvah , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Alvah , page 10
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- 30 - Alvah , page 30
- 40 - Alvah , page 40
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- 118 - Alvah , page 118 (end)
- 119 - Alvah , title page
- 120 - Alvah , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLEBE WELL | Glebe Well | Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Todd, Alvah John Ferguson, Hermit Lodge William Skene, Hill of Alvah Cottage |
010.08 | A fine spring well from which flows a small stream. This stream divides the property of the Rt. Hon. [Right Honourable] the Earl of Fife and Sir G. Abercrombie Bart. [Baronet] Pipes also conduct the water to the Manse which derives its sole supply from it |
| CLARET BRAE | Claret Brae | Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Todd, Alvah John Ferguson, Hermit Lodge William Skene, Hill of Alvah Cottage New Statistical Account |
010.08 | An Abrupt descent from the general fall of the Hill of Alvah; it is planted with wood of a few years growth. |
| CLARET WELL | Claret Well Claret-well |
Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Todd, Alvah John Ferguson, Hemit Lodge William Skene, Hill of Alvah Cottage New Statistical Account |
010.08 | A good spring near the Hill of Alvah Cottage. It is not known how it got this name. The Claret Well is still known by the same name and the stream which flows from it is only the upper end of the Muir Burn" See New Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] |
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Co. [County] of Banff - Ph. [Parish] of Alvah
Ordnance Survey - Banff county, OS Name Books - Banff county - Volume 2 - Parish of Alvah, OS1/4/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Alvah.
Ordnance Survey - Banff 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 Banff, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.