OS1/25/3/67
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREACHING HOW | Preaching How | Mr Alexander Guthrie Mr James Stoddart |
110 | [Situation] On the N E [North East] side of Castle Law A small round flat about half way up the east end of the Castle Law. There is no reliable tradition in the locality to account for its name. |
| THE KING'S ARM CHAIR | King's Arm Chair | Mr Alexander Guthrie Mr James Stoddart |
110 | [Situation] On the east side of Preaching How On the east of the Preaching Howe lie a few flat rocks, one portion of which resembles an arm chair with a series of steps up to it receiving the name of the King's Arm Chair It is apparently natural. How it drived its name or whether royalty ever Condescended to rest in such an uncomfortable seat is very doubtful. |
| BOGLE'S QUARRY | Bogles's Quarry | Mr Alexander Guthrie Mr James Stoddart |
110 | [Situation] Near the N E [North East] base of Castle Law A small whinstone quarry on the north east base of Castle Law, receiving its name from the person who first opened it; rejoicing in the pleasant name of the Bogle, from the many eccentricities hes displayed during the course of his life. |
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[Page] 67Ph. [Parish] Abernethy -- Sheet 110 No. 12 trace 2
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Nora Edwards, Trondragirl- Moderator, SBlues
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