Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOVEN STONE | Cloven Stone Cloven Stone Cloven Stone Cloven Stone |
Mr McBeath Meresman Mr Johnston. Cornhill. Mr McKenzie Cornhill John Cooper Drums of Murrake |
015.02 | A large boulder, Split in two, on the Side of Knock Hill, And forming a mark on the boundary between Fordyce and Ordiquhill. |
| KNOCK HILL | Knock Hill Knock Hill Knock Hill Knock Hill |
Mr McBeath Mr Johnstone Mr McKenzie New Statistical Account Blacks County Map |
015.02 | A large hill Situated partly in the Phs [Parishes] of Grange, Fordyce, and Ordiquhill. It is said to be near 1600 feet above the level of the Sea, & is Cultivated a good way up on all Sides - There are two Small Cairns on its Summit. One erected by the Royal Engineers when employed on the Trig-cal [Trigometrical] Survey. And the other, to Mark the boundary between the Parishes of Fordyce, Ordiquhill, and Grange. |
| WOLF HILLOCK | Wolf Hillock Wolf Hillock Wolf Hillock |
Mr Cowi, Farmer, Culphin Mr Duncan, Farmer, Rothen Mr Gryssack, Park. |
010.09 | A Small Knowe or hillock near the farm of Rothen; And on the boundary between Ordiquhill & Boyndie. |
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Ph [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.