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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
THE LINKS The Links (Cattle market) Mr. Munro Town Clerk.
Mr. Matheson Inland Revenue
Mr. J. Scott, Rector Royal Academy
041 A small tract of land situated between the Highland Railway and the Dornoch Firth, composed of Rough Pasture and arable, property of the Borough, the quarterly Fairs are held here for the sale of Cattle
CATTLE MARKET [The Links] 041 A small tract of land situated between the Highland Railway and the Dornoch Firth, composed of Rough Pasture and arable, property of the Borough, the quarterly Fairs are held here for the sale of Cattle
GALLOW HILL Gallow Hill Mr. Munro
Mr. Matheson
Mr. J. Scott
041 A small natural eminence on the Links, so called from the fact that criminals were hanged on it.
RIVER TAIN River Tain
River Tain
River Tain
River Tain
River Tain
Mr. Munro
Mr. Matheson
Mr Grant, Aldie
Mr. Young, Kirksheaf
Fullertons Imperial Gazetteer
041; 042 This is an inconsiderable stream having its source from a very fine and powerful spring, on the uplands of the parish, called St David's Well. It discharges itself into the Dornoch Firth above the Town. It is known for part of its course as the Aldie Water

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County of Ross. -- Parish of Tain

[note] Corrections made from replies to remarks

River Tain [note]
This name is written
on the margins of the Plan
Completed, the name can
be written centical on
completion of the Ph [Parish] [initials]

Now written centrally [initials]

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