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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKNESS ROAD [Dundee] | Blackness Road | Crawfords plan of Dundee 1776 Edwards plan of Dundee 1846 David Hunter Esqr. Map of Dundee attached to Borough By. [Boundary] Report |
054 | [Situation] At the western end of the town of Dundee A public road of moderate width, Commencing at the South Eastern part of Scouring Burn & running in a North West direction into the Perth Road. On its North side near Scouring Burn is Sycamore place, hereinafter described, & lying off either side are some excellent dwelling houses with gardens &c. also detached Villas & Cottages. The Road is only kept in middling repair |
| BLACKNESS | Blackness Farm Blackness Blackness |
David Hunter Esqr. Mr. Alexander Bell (Tenant) Parliamentary List of Voters 1856-7 Dundee Directory 1856-57 Map of Dundee attached to Borough Bouny. [Boundary] Report |
054 | [Situation] South side of Blackness Road A well built Farm house, 2 Storeys high having Convenient outbuildings on the North Side and a good Garden lying to the South. There is about 52 Acres of land, chiefly in tillage, attached to the house, as a farm the whole of which is in good cultivation. It is situated immediately West of Blackness House and is the property of David Hunter Esqr. occupied by Alexander Bell, Blackness |
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Blackness [note]
There is no reason for offering the word Farm
to the name Blackness.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, camcron, Iain496
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