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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITTAL MIRE | Spittal Mire Spittal Mire Spittal Mire Spittal Mire |
George Forbes Esqr. James Simpson Esqr. New Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazetteer |
004.16 | A piece of land near the town of Banff at one time wet & marshy but now drained & converted into arable land & upon part of which the Sandyhill Toll Bar now stands. the name is supposed to be a corruption of Hospital Mire, and the land is supposed to have either belonged to or been the site of an hospital attached to some of the Old Religious establishments then in Banff. |
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[page] 81Parish of Banff -- Co. [County] of Banff
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