OS1/5/21/19
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUL DEAN | Foul Dean Foul Dean Foul Dean |
Revd [Reverend] Mr. Christison John Wilkie Esq John Wilson Esq. Edington |
018.01; 018.05 | A large glen or ravine on the farm of Deans lying nearly north and south. The sides are steep and well wooded, a small stream flows through it. Before the erection of Foul Dean Bridge the road was nearly impassible for conveyances. in bad weather. It is supposed the Dean was the origin of the name to this circumstance |
| SCHOOL (Parish) [Foulden] | School (Parish) School (Parish) School (Parish) |
Mr. Dickson. Schoolmaster Revd [Reverend] Mr. Christison John Wilkie. Esq. |
018.01 | A small rectangular building one storey high, and in tolerable repair, containing a school room capable of accommodating about fifty scholars. The ordinary branches of an English education are taught. Average attendance about forty. The schoolmaster [?] £10 yearly from the Parish with free house and garden besides the usual school fees, |
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School:Unable to decipher word [?] before "£10" - doesn't appear to be "earns".
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