decifering a place name

angel · Post by **angel** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:19 pm

Hello everyone

I have placed a file on the gallery for a friend in Canada we need help with the name that ends in "mill" as no one can make out the rest.

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-376

Also can anyone write out how the words would be pronouced please as this would be a great help to her.

May thanks in advance
Heather

Gallery URL added - AndrewP

Post by **AndrewP** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:30 pm

Hi Heather,

The easy part is "Parish of Strachan". I will have to consult the maps to see if I can come up with the mill name.

All the best,

Andrew Paterson

ciorstag72 · Post by **ciorstag72** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:56 pm

Hello,
It looks to me like Waulkmill (pronounced walk mill). A waulkmill is a form of mill (perhaps related to making cloth) as I know of several houses/places throughout Scotland simply called Waulkmill. I think the parish of Strachan is in Aberdeenshire near Banchory(?) and that that is where your Waulkmill is.
Good luck with your research.
ciorstag72

Post by **AndrewP** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:14 pm

Hi Heather,

In Strachan Parish, Kincardineshire (just over the county boundary from Aberdeenshire), there is Waulkmill west of Strachan village. There is also a Wauk Mill south of the village. There is likely to be many Wau(l)k Mills around Scotland.

These can be seen on sheet 66 - Banchory at http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/ea ... _list.html

To find Waulkmill, click on the eastmost point of Birse parish, the dark green parish above the centre of this map. Waulkmill and Strachan are in the uncoloured area [Kincardineshire] immediately east of that eastmost point of Birse parish.

See also the modern map of the same area at " link to current map".

All the best,

Andrew Paterson

angel · Post by **angel** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:14 pm

Hello ciorstag

Thanks for your answer I beleive that is it and the parish of Strachan in indeen in Aberdeenshire.

Heather

angel · Post by **angel** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:47 pm

Hello Andrew

I must apolgise I hand missed your post. Many thanks for all the information that you gave me and the sites too I have paseed tehm on to my friend I am sure she will be delighted.

Heather

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:47 pm

See http://www.florilegium.org/files/TEXTIL ... g-msg.html

David

angel · Post by **angel** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:50 pm

Hello David

Thanks for the site it look interesting

Heather