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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWIE BRIDGE | Towie Bridge | George Jamieson Park of Woodtown Alexander Anderson Croft of Upper Woodtown John Taylor Towie Cottage |
019 | On the old Turnpike Road leading from Turriff to Aberdeen, and which spans the River Ythan Very close upon the Castle of Towie Barclay, it is a good strong Bridge And Known well, [by] this Name. |
| RIVER YTHAN | River Ythan | George Jamieson Park of Woodtown Alexander Anderson Croft of Upper Woodtown John Taylor Towie Cottage |
019 | This is a small River which rises about Eight miles West of Towie Bridge, and flows Eastwards untill it enters the North Sea at Newburgh, though a small River it is considered the best Pearlfishing River in the North. |
| AUCHTERLESS STATION | Auchterless Railway Station | Alexander Anderson Croft of Upper Woodtown George Jamieson Park of Woodtown |
019 | First South of Turriff, and distant about four miles from the Same, it is situated on the estate of Towie and about twenty chains North of the Castle of Towie Barclay. And is also a Station on the Great North of Scotland Railway. |
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[Page] 217County of Aberdeen: Parish of Turriff
Note: [page signed by] Matthew Banks C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
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