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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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TANG HEAD | Tang Head Tang Head Tang Head |
John CormacK (Keiss) Robert Murray (Keiss Donald Leith (Keiss |
014 | A large portion of insular shaped flat rocK dipping in to the sea, A short distance North from Keiss Harbour. |
HARBOUR [Keiss] | Harbour Harbour Harbour |
John CormacK (Keiss) Robert Murray (Keiss Donald Leith (Keiss |
014 | A substantially built harbour, Constructed by two Piers of masonry in the form of a quadrilateral, having high parapet walls on the outer margin bending inwards at the entrance, also a small jetty from the land side forming an inner and outer basin. It accomodates a number of fishing boats there being about 16 large and nearly the same amount of small ones, belonging to fish curers & fishermen of the district, the former paying an annual rent of nearly £100. It is visited occasionally by Coasting vessels for farm produce, potatoes chiefly, Is also one of the Harbours of refuge for the N. [North] East coast. Was erected about 60 years ago at Government expense. Now the Propy [Property] of His Grace the DuKe of Portland. of Langwell Berriedale &c. |
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