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KEITH Keith New Stat [Statistical] account
Fullartons Gazetteer
Post Office Directory
Oliver & Boyd's Almanac
Mr Watson, Factor, Keith
014.14 A large village situated about the centre of the parish it stands on the right bank of the River Isla and Comprehends Old Keith and Keith.
The part called Old Keith is said to be very ancient; the new part was commenced about the Year 1750 and chiefly Consists of three parallel Streets running nearly due north and South intersected by two other Streets and a number of narrow lanes, one between each feu. Keith contains the parish church, the Free church and U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church. An Independent, Roman Catholic, and Episcopal chapel [continued on page 89]

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County of Banff -- Parish of Keith

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