Gazetteer of Scotland

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A BBAY, or ABBEY of St BATH ANS ;
a parish in Berwickshire, situated in
the midst of the Lammermuir hills, about
6 miles in length, and three in breadth.
The soil is light and dry, and, on the banks
of the Whittader, fertile and well culti-
vated; but the hilly district is barren,
and covered with heath. Here are the
remains of an ancient abbey of Bernar-
dines, founded in 1170, for which Ada,
Countess of March swore fealty to Edward
I. of England, in 1296. The .Earl of
Weymss has lately built an elegant villa,,
called the Retreat, about a" mile from the
Kirktown of Abbey. Population in 1811,
154.
ABBEY, a small village in the parish of
Logie, about one mile N. E. of Stirling, on
the banks of the Forth, adjoining the ruins
of Cambuskenneth Abbey. It is chiefly
inhabited by weavers and salmon fishers.
ABBEY-CRAIG, a rock of considerable
height in the parish of Logie, and county
of Stirling ; on the top is to be seen the
form of a battery, said to have been erect-
ed by Oliver Cromwell, when he laid siege
to the Castle of Stirling without effect.
ABBEY-GREEN, a village in Lanark-
shire, in the parish of Lesmahagoe ; so ite-
med from being built along the remains of
a monastery, dependent on that of Kelso t
founded by King David I. in 1140, and de-
dicated to St Macule. All that remains of
the monastery is a square tower, with bat-
tlements, now converted into a steeple to
the church of Lesmahagoe. The village
lies 12 miles S. of Hamilton, and 4 from
Lanark. It contains about 430 inhabitants.
ABSEY-HILL, a small village in the
parish of South Leith, suburbs of E-
diriburgh, on the E. of the city, through
which the new entrance by the Regent's
Bridge passes. Population, 550.
ABBEY PARISH of PAISLEY. See
PAISLEY.
ABBOTRULE, once a parish in Roy-
burghshire, now suppressed, and divided
between theparishes of Bedrule and South*
dean^
ABBOTS-HALL t a village and parish
in the S. coast of the county of Fife. The
parish is small and irregular, being In its
utmost extent not more than 2 miles each
way. Its general appearance is very plea^
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