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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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WAUKMILL FERRY | Waukmill Ferry Waukmill Ferry Waukmill Ferry |
J. Condie Esqr. Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Crombie Mr William Keay |
086 | This name is applied to a ferry across the river Tay. Kept by the tenant of WauKmill, who has two small boats for the purpose, the charge being one penny for each passenger. |
DONALD'S BANK | Donald's Bank Donald's Bank Donald's Bank Donald's Bank Donald's Bank |
Estate Map, 1807 J. Condie, Esqr. Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Crombie Mr William Keay General Roy's Antiquities |
085 | This name is applied to a small but prominent hill in Drumshogle Wood, on the east bank of the Tay; it is circular in shape and has a gradual slope all around. How it obtained the name is not known. Property of the Earl of Mansfield. |
WINDY GATES | Windy Gates Windy Gates Windy Gates Windy Gates |
Estate Map, 1807 J. Condie Esqr. Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Crombie Mr William Keay |
085 | This name is applied to a steep wooded bank or slope and two passes, or openings, one at each end. The name is supposed to have originated in the circumstance of these passes being subject to strong gusts of wind passing through them, particularly from the southwest, in which direction they are most exposed. Property of the Earl of Mansfield. |
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