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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] [continued on page 52] |
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[Page] 51Parish of Monifieth -- Sheet 54. No 8 trace 1
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Alison James- Moderator, Iain496, mike seton
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