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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BROUGHTY FERRY Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry
Johnston's County Map
Statistical Acct. [Account] of Ph. [Parish]
Valuation Roll
Fullarton's Gazetteer
Name posted at railway station
Railway Time Tables
054 [Situation] In the south-west corner of the Ph. [Parish] of Monifieth
A large modern village - situated on the left shore of the River Tay, about four miles below Dundee. Contains about 2500 inhabitants. The greater portion of the village is situated in this Parish, though a small part belongs to Dundee, the lower part of the town is well laid out in parallel and cross Streets, the rising ground behind is thickly covered with fashionable Villas, and pleasure grounds, inhabited generally by the Merchants of Dundee The place is much resorted to in summer months as bathing-quarters.
The village Contains 4 places of Worship, one a Chapel of Ease, one a U P. [United Presbyterian] Church, An Episcopalian Chapel, and a Free Church, the latter is situated in Dundee Ph. [Parish]
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Parish of Monifieth -- Sheet 54. No 8 trace 1

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