OS1/1/69/95
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER STREET [Aberdeen] | Summer Street Summer Street Summer Street Summer Street |
Revd. [Reverend] William Murray Keay Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Moir John Smith Charles McIntosh |
075 | A narrow street extending from Wellington Place to Tanfield Walk. |
| LANG STANE | Lang Stane Lang Stane Lang Stane Lang Stane |
Rev. [Reverend] William M. Keay Rev. [Reverend] Alexander Moir Mr. John Smith Mr. Charles McIntosh |
075 | A stone, about 8 feet in length and about 2 feet square, standing in a field near Hilton House. Tradition says "that it is one of several stones which formed a Circle, and that they were erected by the Druids." There is no trace of the others, on the ground now. |
| DRILL GROUND | Drill Ground Drill Ground Drill Ground Drill Ground |
Lady Johnston (Hilton Ho.) [House] Rev. William M. Keay Rev. Alexander Moir Mr. John Smith |
An ornamental piece of ground situated in front of Hilton Ho. [House]: On it Sir William Johnston drilled a Regiment of Soilders, which he raised in 1798 at his own Expense, and was called "The Prince of Wales' Own". The Regiment did not serve very long, having been disbanded suddenly in 1802, for some unknown reason. |
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[Page] 95Parish of Old Machar
Note: Drill Ground - Not to be written on Plan
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