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Craig Parish (Continued) [continued from page 2]
on the South by a detached portion of Maryton parish, and the parish of Lunan. The South Esk which forms its northern boundary flowing through Montrose Basin enters the Sea at the point called "The Ness" at the N.E. [North East] extremity of the parish. The Harbour & Island of Inchbrayock or Rossie Island near or at Montrose touch upon Craig. the Island is wholly in the parish. The Extent of Coast washed by the Sea is not less than 5 Miles. The shore is very rocky; & towards the south is quite precipitous. The bays & headlands are Montrose Basin & the Ness on the North and Lunan Bay and Bodden Point on the South. The Estates in the parish are Rossie, Usan, South Esk (part of) and Dunninald. The Antiquities are, the Castle called "Craig House", (Site of) Black Jack Castle, near Bodden & the sites of the Chapels of St. Braoch, St. Mary & St. Skae. The parish Church & School are at Rossie or the Kirkton of Craig. Ferryden is the principal Village in which there is a Free Church & several Schools & is principally inhabited by Fishermen. Usan is also a fishing village, in which there is a School, and a Coast Guard Station in charge of a Lieutenant of the Royal Navy. There is a small Reformatory School on Rossie at Kinnoul or Mountboy and at Westerton of Rossie there is a side school of the Parish.
There is no portion of this parish detached in any other parish, nor is there any portion of any other Ph. [Parish] Contained within the boundary of this parish. A portion of Maryton parish (Detached No. 2) is drawn and compiled with the documents of this Parish.

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Alison James- Moderator, Caspell

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