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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCONE [parish] | Scone Scone Scone Scone Scone Scone Scone |
Revd [Reverend] Doctor Crombie Sheriffs List of Parishes Old Statistical Account New Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Oliver & Boyd's Directory Valuation Roll for 1857-8 |
085 ; 086 ; 098 | The parish of Scone is in the Presbytery of Perth, Synod of Perth and Stirling; it is bounded on the north by the parish of St Martin's; on the east by Kilspindie and Kinnoull Detd [Detached] No. 1; on the south by Kinfauns, Kinnoull, and Perth; and on the west by the parishes of Tibbermore and Redgorton. The district is one of the most lusciously beautiful in Perthshire; and forms part of the gorgeously adorned and somewhat circular basin, all whose sides look down upon "the fair city" of Perth. All the western district has a cultivated and highly embellished appearance; much of the centre and eastern districts is thickly feathered over with wood; and almost every spot, whether on the rising grounds or on the plains, luxuriates in the vegetation of either farm crop, garden produce, or the forest. According to the Valuation Roll of Perthshire, and the and the Valuation Roll and New Statistical Account of Forshire, a detached part of the parish of Scone is localily situated between parishes of Cargill and Kettins and it is the property of Mungo Murray Esq. of Lintrose House. Also the Sheriff's Clerk of Perthshire, the Parochial authorities and principal inhabitants of Scone proper state that a few farms and parts of farms form this detached portion. Please to look to this as I am not aware that the boundaries of this detached portion have been shown on the plans, as neither of the parishes which it joins were done by me Parish of Scone proper contains 7235 acres Parish of Scone Detd [Detached] contains [blank] |
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