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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TULLYNESSLE AND FORBES | Parish of Tullynessle and Forbes Parish of Tullynessle and Forbes Parish of Tullynessle and Forbes Parish of Tullynessle and Forbes Parish of Tullynessle and Forbes Parish of Tullynessle and Forbes |
Mr John Innes, Inspector of Poor & Farmer, Mountgarrie Mr John Adams, Alford Mr Reid, Nether Balfour Statistical Account - 1843 - Fullarton's Gazetteer - Vol. II Johnston's County Map |
052 ; 053 ; 062 ; 063 | This Parish, like many others in Aberdeenshire, and throughout the north of Scotland, has a very high altitude, and the general appearance of the surface from the north running southwards is everywhere hilly, admitting of very little extent of plain; some of the hills attain a very considerable elevation having an altitude of between 1300 and 1400 feet. The Parish is bounded on the north by Leslie and Clatt, on the east by Keig, on the south by Alford and on the west by Auchindoir and Kildrummy Parishes. Its length from North to South is about four and from east to west about six miles. The cultivated grounds along the banks of the River Don, are upwards of 700 feet above the sea level, while the fields reclaimed from the surrounding hills, cannot be estimated under 900 or 1000 feet. About three fourths of the Parish is occupied with crops, and the remainder with wood and mountain pasture. The soil varies with the strata on which it is superimposed and in general it is dry but infertile. In the north west corner of the Parish mica-schist is [continued on page 2] |
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[Page] 1Parish of Tullynessle & Forbes
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