OS1/14/78/12

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CRAIGY LINN Craigy Linn Rev. [Reverend] P Bartney, Ph. [Parish] Manse
Mr. Young, Milton of Ruthven
037 A small portion of the River Isla rolling over several ridges of broken rock, situated between the Sluice and the Mill. between this or ratherly the Jute mill, and the Broad ford is a considerable Pool designated as the "Corral Pool". "The only river in the parish is the Isla. After passing the Lin, which is a fall over several ridges of broken rock, the river resolves itself into a pool, called the Corral Pool, probably a corruption of Quarry-hole, there appearing to have been a quarry on the east side at some remote period. This pool is deep and broad and becomes shallow towards the south, and ends in the broad ford, famous in the annals of black fishing. Upon leaving the ford the river devides itself into 2 branches forming a small island called Stanner Island containing about 6 acres"
CORRAL POOL Corral Pool Rev. [Reverend] P. Bartney
Mr. Young
037 A small portion of the River Isla rolling over several ridges of broken rock, situated between the Sluice and the Mill. between this or ratherly the Jute mill, and the Broad ford is a considerable Pool designated as the "Corral Pool". "The only river in the parish is the Isla. After passing the Lin, which is a fall over several ridges of broken rock, the river resolves itself into a pool, called the Corral Pool, probably a corruption of Quarry-hole, there appearing to have been a quarry on the east side at some remote period. This pool is deep and broad and becomes shallow towards the south, and ends in the broad ford, famous in the annals of black fishing."
BROAD FORD Broad Ford
Broad Ford
Rev. [Reverend] P. Bartney
Mr. Young
037 "This pool [Corral Pool] is deep and broad and becomes shallow towards the south, and ends in the broad ford, famous in the annals of black fishing."
STANNERS ISLAND Stanners Island
Stanners Island
Stanner Island
Rev. [Reverend] P. Bartney
Mr. Young
Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
037 "Upon leaving the ford [Broad Ford] the river divides itself into 2 branches forming a small island called Stanner Island containing about 6 acres"

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Ph. [Parish] of Ruthven -- Sheet 37-9

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