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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH PIER [Aberdeen] | North Pier North Pier North Pier North Pier |
Mr Lees Harbor Master Captain Gauld, Pilot Master Mr Barnett, Schoolmaster, Torry Keith & Gibb's Map of Aberdeen |
075 | A splendid Stone Pier measuring about 2,000 feet long, situated at the mouth of the River Dee, on the North side; it was planned by the celebrated engineer Smeaton, and is founded on sand by immense blocks of granite, varying from five to forty tons each; it is amply supplied with mooring posts, capstans etc; at the landward extremity there is a small Observatory, and at the eastern point a small Iron Lighthouse with fixed light indicating the state of the tide to vessels waiting in the Bay for entry into the Harbor after sunset - |
| NORTH SQUARE [Aberdeen] | North Square North Square North Square |
Cap. [Captain] Gauld Pilot Master Mr W. Smith Pilot, Tenant Mr W. Davidson Pilot, Tenant |
075 | A large quadrangle of fisherman's dwellinghouses, situated near the North Pier and forming a portion of what is called Footdee Squares which are part and parcel of the district of Footdee, which for the sake of distinction are named North, South and Pilot's Squares --- |
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