OS1/1/75/53
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLUG HOW | Slug Howe Slug Howe Slug Howe |
Mr David Brown, Edingarioch Mr Adam Moir, Hillhead Mr John Tough, Auchleven |
053 | A deep narrow pass between the villages of Auchleven and Keig and about a mile south west of the former. The public road from Insch to Keig and Alford crosses the range of hills here. |
| SLUG WELL | Slug Well Slug Well Slug Well |
Mr David Brown Mr Adam Moir Mr John Tough |
053 | A spring of good water situated in the Slug Howe a short distance from Hillhead farmsteading. |
| HANGING WELL | Hanging Well Hanging Well Hanging Well |
Mr David Brown Mr Adam Moir Mr John Tough |
053 | A spring well situated close to a clump of stunted Birch trees on the south side of the road from Auchleven to Keig and about three quarters of a mile from the former place |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 53Parish of Premnay
[Note beside 'Slug Howe']
"Slug - A road through a defile".
"How - Any hollow place". (Jamieson)
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
CorrieBuidhe- Moderator, June Lobban
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