Volume contents
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- 113 - Bellie , Bellie
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD FOCHABERS CROSS With JONGS attached | Old town Cross of Fochabers | Thomas Balmer. Esq: Mr Williamson Mr McDonald |
007.10 | A cylindrical pillar Some twelve feet high Surmounted by a Square Capital. Attached to it are the ancient jongs, consisting of a chain and collar for encircling the necks of delinquents. The Side of the pillar on which the jongs hang has been Considerably worn by it Swinging to and fro in the wind. It Stands in the Castle grounds on the north Side of the Kitchen garden, and marks the Site of the ancient Village of Fochabers. |
| DUCHESS' TREE | The Duchess's Tree | Thomas Balmer. Esq: Mr Williamson Mr McDonald |
007.10 | A magnificent lime tree Standing on the lawn near Gordon Castle. Its banyan like Arms with its pendant branches forms a Spacious Shady facade - Around the parent Stem there is a rustic Seat and the whole is enclosed by an iron railing. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 78
Co [County] Elgin - Ph [Parish] Bellie
Notes:
"Some years ago, Fochabers was removed Southward from the vicinity of
Gordon Castle to a rising ground, near a mile distant, and built on a
neat Law, with an extensive square in the centre"
Old Statistical Account
"The ancient Cross of Fochabers may also be mentioned, now standing within the Duke of
Richmond's park"
New Statistical Account
[signed] J McDiarmid
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.