OS1/4/11/19
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLEACHFIELD | Bleackfield Bleackfield Bleackfield Bleackfield Bleackfield |
Mr Cowie, Inaltrie. Mr Anderson. Leitchestown. Duplicate of Lease. Robertson's Map of Banffshire 1822 A. Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland. |
003.13 | This name applies to the dwelling houses. and a carding mill and was used in 1752 as a "Bleach Field", the property of the Earl of Seafield. The Gazetteer of Scotland States that - "In 1752, the then Lord Deskford - afterwards Earl of Findlator and Seafield - established a bleachfield in the north end of the parish, where about 1500 pieces of cloth and 1700 Spindles of thread-yarn were annually whitened; but a number of years ago this establishment dwindled to extinction". |
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[page] 19Parish of Deskford -- Co [County] Banff.
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M. Campbell. C/A [Civilian Assistant]
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