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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Valley | The Valley The Valley The Valley The Valley |
Mr William Galbraith Town Clerk Revd [Reverend] William Findlay Revd [Reverend] Mr McLachlan Map of Stirling |
017.03 | "There is immediately under the Castle, on the South-east, but Still on the lofty ground of the Castle Hill, a level enclosure of About an Acre in extent Called "The Valley", where jousts and tournaments and Other Sports and feats of Chivalry used to be exhibited for the entertainment of the Royal family and Court." Statistical Account of Scotland. |
| The Ladies Hill | The Ladies Hill The Ladies Hill The Ladies Hill The Ladies Hill |
Mr William Galbraith Town Clerk Revd [Reverend] William Findlay Revd [Reverend] Mr McLachlan Map of Stirling |
017.03 | Immediately Adjoining "The Valley", is a Small rocky eminence on the very edge of the hill and not only commanding a View of the Valley, but looking down also upon what was the Royal Gardens close under the Castle Hill to the South and a little farther off upon the Slightly elevated tableland of the Kings Park* * From this spot which is called the "Ladies Hill", the ladies of the Palace enjoyed a bird's eye view of the Sports engaged in by the Court in the Gardens etc" Statistical Account of Scotland |
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