OS1/25/41/34

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CARSE OF GOWRIE Carse of Gowrie
Carse of Gowrie
Carse of Gowrie
Gowrie
Carse of Gourie
Fullartons Gazetteer of Scotland
New Statistical Account of Scotland
Old Statistical Acct. [Account] by Sir John Sinclair Vol [Volume] 4. Page 480
Macgregors Commercial Gazetteer of Scotland
Johnston's Map of Co. [County] Perth
098 A district of the county of Perth about 15 Miles in length and from 2 to 4 miles in breadth lying on the north bank of the Tay; this tract of land which is a rich plain cultivated like a garden seems to have been at one time covered with water, staples for holding cables have been found at the foot of the Sidlaw Hills to the north of the flat land, the River Tay is supposed at one period to have formed a circuit round the Carse, such parts as are called Inches are elevated above the flat ground which has been covered with water there are a few tolerable harbours the chief of which is at Errol nearly in the centre of the district.

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 34]
Parish of Kinfauns -- Sheet 98.11

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

Trondragirl- Moderator, KinCF

  Location information for this page.