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Ordnance Survey - Banff county, OS Name Books - Banff county - Volume 4 - Parish of Bellie, OS1/4/4

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[page] 100
County of Elgin -- Parish of Bellie

[note] "Two of our springs have been honored with the names of
patron saints, The Mary Well which uses in the centre of the parish,
and St. John's Well, in one of the upper districts, were both frequented
by superstitious votaries in less enlightened times" Vide New Stat Acct [Statistical Account]
The examiner states that the Mary Well is not now Known in the parish


[signed] Mathew Banks C.A. [Civilian Assistant]

Ordnance Survey - Banff county, OS Name Books - Banff county - Volume 4 - Parish of Bellie, OS1/4/4

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Bellie.

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.

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