Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHN'S WELL | St John Well St John Well St John Well |
Mr John GrassocK, ParK William Johnston, Cornhill James Hay, GreendyKes |
009.16 | A copious spring in the vicinity of the mansion of ParK by which it is supplied with water, Traditionally said to have been a holy well. I cannot say that it has any medicinal quality. |
| BALWARREN WELL | Balwarren (Well) Balwarren (Well) Balwarren (Well) |
Alexander Roy Skerfold William Johnston John GrassocK, ParK |
009.16 | A large spring near the farm of NewparK, well Known by this name. |
| GALLOWS CAIRN | Gallows Cairn Gallows Cairn Gallows Cairn |
Mr John GrassocK William Johnston Alexander Roy |
009.16 | A mound or cairn on the summit of Corn Hill, where in olden times witches &c. were wont to be executed, |
| CORN HILL | Corn Hill | Mr John GrassocK Mr William Johnston Alexander Roy |
009.16 | A considerable eminance covered with heathy pasture, where formerly the market for cattle used to be held, previous to its removal to Cornhill (Mart |
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Parish of Ordiquhill - Co. [County] Banff
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.