Volume contents
- 1 - Banff , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Banff , page 10
- 20 - Banff , page 20
- 30 - Banff , page 30
- 40 - Banff , page 40
- 50 - Banff , page 50
- 60 - Banff , page 60
- 70 - Banff , page 70
- 80 - Banff , page 80
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- 120 - Banff , page 120
- 131 - Banff , page 131 (end)
- 132 - Banff , title page
- 133 - Banff , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILL OF ORD | Hill of Ord | Mr Munro. Cairn of Ord Mr Wood Headrooms Mr Simpson Headrooms |
010.14 | A small eminence near south end of the parish on the boundary between the parishes of Banff and Alva. Its Summit on which there is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station is called the Sheriffs Seat. |
| SHERIFF'S SEAT | Sheriffs Seat | Mr Munro. Mr Wood Mr Simpson. |
010 | A small mound in which there is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station, situated on the Summit of the Hill of Ord. So called from the circumstance of a Sheriff of the county having sat here in his offical capacity a few years since. |
| FISHERMEN'S MOSS | Fishermen's Moss | Mr Munro. Mr Wood. Mr Simpson. |
010.14 | A peat moss situated in the extreme south end of the parish in which the fishermen of Whitehills have the liberty of casting peats for fuel. hence the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Co. [County] of Banff -- Ph. [Parish] of Banff
Ordnance Survey - Banff county, OS Name Books - Banff county - Volume 3 - Parish of Banff, OS1/4/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Banff.
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.