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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WITCHES' ROAD [Abernethy Hill] | Witches' Road | John Paterson Abernethy James Bateson Abernethy | 110 | [Situation] On the west side of Abernethy Hill. This name applies to part of a very Old Road which runs thro' [through] a Planting East side of Abernethy glen. This Glen, according to tradition, was famous for being a the favourite resort of "Witches" and owing to their Constant occupation of this Road, in their journey's to & from their meetings. it got the name of Witches Road which it yet retains. |
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[Page] 65Parish of Abernethy -- Sheet 110 No. 12 Trace 2
[Signed] Thomas Dudgeon
Sergt. R.E. [Sergeant Royal Engineers]
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