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runs through the eastern portion of the parish - See
KENMORE.
ACKERGILL,
a village, in the parish of WICK, and county of
CAITHNESS. It was anciently called Aikrigill, and
lies on the shore of Sinclair bay, and on the road
between Staxigo and Keiss. The lands were formerly
a possession of the Keiths, earls-marischal, whose
residence here wa Ackergill Tower, a spacious
rectangular structure, the walls of which, thirteen feet
in thickness, and crowned with battlements, are
eighty-two feet in height; it is in a state of entire
preservation, and, from its antiquity, has an impressive
aspect. - See WICK
ADAMSROW,
a village, in the parish of NEWTON, county of EDINBURGH;
containing 249 inhabitants.
AFTON-BRIDGEND,
a village in the parish of NEW COMNOCK, district of
KYLE, county of AYR; containing 261 inhabitants.
This village is situated on the banks of the Afton, a
small stream tributary to the river Nith, into which,
flowing northward through Glen-Afton, it merges near New
Cumnock. The parochial church is between the
villages of Afton-Bridgend an New Cumnock.
AHARACLE, or
ACHARACLE, a quod sacra parish
AILSA
AIRD, a
hamlet, in the parish of INCH, county of WIGTON;
containing 18 inhabitants. It is situated near the
head of Lock Ryan bay, about a mile eastward of
Stranracr, and the same distance south-west of the
parochial church.
AIRDRIE
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AIRLIE
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AIRNTULLY, or ARNTULLY,
AIRTH
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AIRTHRIE,
STERLING. - See ALLAN, BRIDGE OF.
AITHSTING
- See SANDSTING and AITHSTING.
ALDHOUSE,
a village, in the parish of EAST KILBRIDE, Middle ward
of the county of LANARK. This place, which inclues
Crosshill, lies in about the centre of the parish, and
contains a branch of the parochial school. - See
KILBRIDE, EAST
ALEXANDRIA
ALFORD
ALLAN,
BRIDGE OF, a village, in the parish of LOGIE, county of
STIRLING, 4 moes (N.) from Stirling;
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containing
ALLANTON,
a village, in the parish of EDROM, county of BERWICK, 1¼
mile (S.) from Chirnside; containing 267 inhabitants.
This village, which is situated at the confluence of the
rivers Whitadder and Blackadder, is neatly built, and
inhabited chiefly by persons employed in the
manufactories in the neighbourhood; some of the houses
are detached, and surrounded with pleasant gardens.
A considerable traffic is carried on in coal, which is
brought from the county of Northumberland, and also from
Eyemouth, to which place it was sent by seal from
Newcastle. There is a daily delivery of letters in
the village, by a branch from the post-office at Dunse.
A place of worship in connexion with the Free Church has
been erected.
ALLOA
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