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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOT OF BALHOUSIE | Boot of Balhousie Boot of Balhousie |
James Halley Farmer Balhousie Mr. William Archer Balhousie House |
098 | [Situation] On the E. [East] side of the Towns Lead. This name applies to an aperture in a stone wall in which is fixed a massive iron ring about a foot in diameter, through which water is allowed to run from the mill race belonging to the City of Perth to form another mill race for the use of Balhousie Mill. The following circumstance is said to give rise to this name, viz. At the time (which is said to be some centuries ago) that the proprietor of Balhousie estate purposed to build a mill he bargained with the City Corporation of Perth to be allowed as much water from their lade as would pass through his boot which the Corporation then granted. |
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[Page] 5Town of Perth and its Environs Sheet 98-1 No. 22 Trace 4
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