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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIOCKHEIM | Friockheim Friockheim Friockheim |
Fullartons Imperial Gazetteer Statistical Account Revd. [Reverend] James Black Friockheim Manse |
040 | [Situation] At the N.En. [North Eastern] point of Parish. A village in the N.E. [North East] corner of the Parish, & is in itself a Quoad Sacra Parish. It stands nearly in the centre of the maritime division of the county; it is 6½ miles N.W. [North West] by West of Arbroath & 8½ M. [Miles] east of Forfar. It is a place of considerable importance, in the coarse Linen trade, & employs a great number of hand-loom Weavers; it rose suddenly into bulk about the year 1826, by the operatives in connection with the textile manufactures, being induced to Feu houses at a cheap rate, on the estate of Middleton; and it acquired material of importance, first by the construction of the Arbroath and Forfar Railway, & since by the Scottish North Eastern, which joins the former at Guthrie, about 1½ miles east of the Village, there is also a branch going off at Friockheim Station but is not now used. The village contains 2 main streets, besides several smaller ones; the houses which are mostly all one storey in height, are built on a regular plan, & have very clean and [continued page 20] |
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[Page] 19Parish of Kirkden -- Plan 40.5 Trace 2.
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