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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATCRAIGS HILL | Catcraigs Hill Catcraigs Hill |
George Laing Gibliston. Samuel Maule East Cassingray. |
019 | Parish of Carnbee. A small hill of oval shape and arable and wooded surface. On the farm of Gibliston the origin of the name is not known. |
| CATCRAIGS WOOD | Catcraigs Wood Catcraigs Wood |
George Laing Gibliston. Samuel Maule East Cassingray. |
019 | Parish of Carnbee. A small piece of wooded ground on the farm of Gibliston consisting of Fir, Birch, Ash and Brushwood. It covers a piece of rocky ground supposed to have formerly been the resort of wildcats which gave rise to this and the above (Catcraigs Hill) name. This is mere conjecture. |
| COAL PIT [Gibliston] | Coalpit Coalpit |
George Laing Gibliston. Samuel Maule East Cassingray. |
019 | Parish of Carnbee. A coalpit on the farm of Gibliston, open and in good working order from it large quantities of coal are taken every day it is the property of R. G. Smith Esq. of Gibliston House. |
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68 List of names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst. Plan 19C Trace 6[signed] James Carpenter C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 25th November 1853.
[signed] M. James Cap R.E. [Captain, Royal Engineers] 28th Nov. 1853.
[signed] Thomas Smith 11th May [1853]
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Catcraigs wood is deleted, but transcribed as of possible interest.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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