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Title: Placename in 1800's Leochel-Cushnie
Post by: Mamsoth on Wednesday 18 October 17 21:53 BST (UK)

Was wondering if someone could give me a hand with the following place name, its in Leochel - Cushnie, the year is 1800...

***Added a bit extra to help with letter identification***

Title: Re: Placename in 1800's Leochel-Cushnie
Post by: GordonFindlay on Wednesday 18 October 17 22:14 BST (UK)

Looks rather like Hillock with a bit of extra ink in the last letter, and there's a place-name Hillock listed in the GENUKI list: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ABD/Leochel/gazeteer (http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ABD/Leochel/gazeteer)

and many names including Hillock as one element (Sitting Hillock for example) listed in Scotland's Places
https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/aberdeenshire-os-name-books-1865-1871/aberdeenshire-volume-12?display=transcription (https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/aberdeenshire-os-name-books-1865-1871/aberdeenshire-volume-12?display=transcription)

Title: Re: Placename in 1800's Leochel-Cushnie
Post by: Mamsoth on Wednesday 18 October 17 22:20 BST (UK)

Thanks Gordon. Very helpful

Title: Re: Placename in 1800's Leochel-Cushnie
Post by: Forfarian on Thursday 19 October 17 09:29 BST (UK)

See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2032955