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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUNDWOOD | Houndwood Houndwood Houndwood |
Revd [Reverend] David Drummond Revd [Reverend] Adam Spence James Hand _ Farmer Houndwood. |
005.13 | [Situation] About three chains from the north bank of Eye Water and twenty two W.N.W. [West North West] from Woodland Cottage A modern built hamlet of 6 houses, each dwelling having suitable offices and a garden attached- The hamlet consists of a Parish Church, Parish and Free Church Manses, a Public house- a cottage, and a Farm house- having a Thrashing machine worked by horsepower and a large farm of arable land attached; there was formerly a wood of great extent belonging to Coldingham Priory of this name ; which formed part of its Hunting Grounds_ The hamlet is now partly the property of Sir S. Stirling Bart [Baronet] and Mrs Sarah Coulson_ Houndwood House. There was formerly a fortaline belonging to Fast Castle at this place, the site of which cannot be traced |
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