OS1/19/2/112

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Site of Portlethen Castle (Site of) Portlethen Castle
(Site of) Portlethen Castle
House of Portlethen
Robert Walker Esqr (Hillside)
George Walker Esqr (Hillside)
Collections of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff. [page] 264.
008.06 "South-west from the Said Chappel of Findon half a mile is the House of Portlethen." - (See Extracts Portlethen [Church]
Mr Walker states that this was a "Castle" of the Same Style of Architecture as "Muchals Castle" and was built at the same period. The [foundations] of this Castle were removed by Mr Walker some years ago. [initialled] B.R.
Site of St Ternan's Chapel (Site of) St Ternan's Chapel
(Site of) St Ternan's Chapel
(Site of) St Tarnan's Chappell
Robert Walker Esqr
George Walker Esqr
McFarlane's Geographical Collections
008.06 " Chappels - St Ternan's, at Findon on a rock." (Cols [Collections] on the Shires Abdn [Aberdeen] & Banff."
The Site was pointed out by R. Walker Esqr who removed the foundations Some years ago. [initialled] B.R. (See Extracts Portlethen [Church]
St Ternan's Well St Ternan's Well
St Ternan's Well
St Tarnans Well
Robert Walker Esqr
George Walker Esqr
McFarlane's Geol [Geographical] Collections
008.06 " Hard by the Said Chappel is a Medicinal Well called St Tarnan's Well." - (Ibid)
"A spring of pure water on the top of the Bank near "Findon Shore". The country people speak of this as the "May Well". (See Extracts of Portlethen Ch. [Church) [initialled] B.R.
Chapel Bank Chapel Bank
Chapel Bank
George Walker Esqr
Robert Walker Esqr
008.06 A name which applies to an arable field Situated to the north of the Site of St Ternan's Chapel.

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Parish of Banchory Devenick

[signed] B. Render Corp R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]

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For Portlethen Church see OS1/19/2/115

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