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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVANTON | Evanton Evanton Evanton |
Mr Andrew Gow, Factor, Assynt House Revd [Reverend] Duncan Campbell F.C. [Free Church] Minister Valuation Roll 1869-70 |
065 | A small village situated on the public road between Dingwall and Tain, six miles from the former place and four from the village of Alness. It contains six streets viz- Balcony, Cambden, Livera, Hermitage, Assynt, and Chapel Streets; one Inn, a Post Office and the F.C. [Free Church] School. "There is one village called Evantown containing about 100 houses, and a population of about 500. This village which had no existence thirty years ago, is built upon a waste piece of land, and differs from all others in the country, by its regular and neat appearance." Extract from New Statistical Account. Property of the Trustees of the late Col. [Colonel] Ferguson. |
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[Page] 68Parish of Kiltearn -- Ross-shire
[signed] John McKeith
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