Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLENEEDLESS CROFT | Castleneedless Croft Castleneedless Croft |
Mr Murray, Banker Mr J Kirton, Tenant Rent Roll |
009.12 | A dwelling house, with outhouses, a Small garden and a croft of arable land attached: the property of Major Gordon Duff. |
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Ph [Parish] of Ordiquhill -- Co. [County] of Banff.
[notes]
Correct in two words O.M.O [Ordnance Mapping Office]
A croft of Arable land, having House attached and garden. O.M.O [Ordnance Mapping Office]
Croft is the original and leading idea here - houses is adjunct - accidental - the land gives name the the houses - or they adopt the name of the land on which they are built - the houses are not the place, the object named is the Croft and therefore it Should be in two words. SML 25 July 66 O.M.O [Ordnance Mapping Office]
[signed] M Campbell c/a [civilain assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Banff county, OS Name Books - Banff county - Volume 25 - Parish of Ordiquhill, OS1/4/25
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Ordiquhill.
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.