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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| TULLIALLAN | Tulliallan Tulliallan Tulliallan Tulliallan Tulliallan Tulliallan |
Sheriff's list of Parishes Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland Old Statistical Account New Statistical Account Oliver and Boyd's Almanack Stobie's County Map |
140 ; 142 | [Situation] On the north bank of the Frith of Forth and is bounded on the East by the parish of Culross in the County of Perth and on the N. [North] & N.W [North West] by the Ph. [Parish] and County of Clackmannan. The parish of Tulliallan is in the Presbytery of Dunblane, Synod of Perth and Stirling. It forms part of a detached portion of the County of Perth The parish is situated on a beautiful hill, gently declining to the south and west, and sloping to the north and North east; and this local peculiarity, in all probability gave to the parish the name Tulliallan, - the beautiful hill. It consisted originally of the barony of Tulliallan only; but in 1673, the barony of Kincardine, lands of Lurg, Sands, and Kellywood were disjoined from the parish of Culross at the instance of the Earl of Kincardine, "with concourse of the King's advocate and solicitor, and the recommendation of the Presbytery. The soil is various, consisting of course clay, loam, moor, peat, and rich alluvial soil recently reclaimed from the sea. The parish is noted for a mild and temperate climate, the healthiness of its inhabitants, and the absence of those diseases and fevers which prevail in many neighbouring parishes The situation of Kincardine is one of the best on the Forth for trade and shipping. There is water on the roadstead to the depth of 21 feet, where 100 vessels may ride in safety. The ferry across the river here is decidedly [continued on page 2] |
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[Page] 1Parish of Tulliallan County of Perth (detached)
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