OS1/29/2/15
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BISHOP'S STONE | The Bishop's Stone The Bishop's Stone The Bishop's Stone |
Mr. J Grieve, Wollrig Mr. R Grieve, Outer Huntly Mr. T Proudfoot, Headshaw |
013.13 | An oblong whinstone, a foot high, on the County boundary, the wall being built upon it, about 70 feet west from where the parish road, over Wollrig, enters Kirkhope parish_ Whether indebted to Clerical, or other sources, for its name, tradition does not say; but it was formerly a Standing Stone, and the inhabitants of the adjoining parishes here frequently assembled to engage in football matches; at one of which, a man either was killed, or lay out all night, and found dead beside the Stone |
| WOLLRIG BURN | Wollrig Burn Wollrig Burn Wollrig Burn |
Mr. J Grieve, Wollrig Mr. R Grieve, Outer Huntly Mr. T Proudfoot, Headshaw |
013.13 | A small stream rising at the N. [North] West corner of the parish boundary, on Wollrig, and flowing south into Blindhawk Burn. |
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