Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNCAN'S CLOSE | Duncan's Close Duncan's Close |
Walter F. Ireland John Stobie |
012 | A narrow Close on the North side of market Street. It contains a few dwelling houses of the poor class. |
| CANDLEMAKERS' CLOSE | Candlemakers Close Candlemakers Close |
Walter F. Ireland Esq George Boyack |
012 | A narrow Close on the north side of Market Street so called from the circumstance of a tallow chandlers shop having been in it for many years. |
| SLAUGHTERHOUSE CLOSE | Slaughterhouse Close Slaughterhouse Close Slaughterhouse Close |
George Boyack J Anderson R Cunningham |
012 | A close on the north side of Market Street so called from the slaughterhouse or shambles being situated in it. |
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North Side of Market Street [Situation for Duncan's Close]
North Side of Market Street [Situation for Candlemakers Close]
North Side of market Street [Situation for Slaughterhouse Close]
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 101 - Parish of St Andrews and St Leonards, OS1/13/101
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parish of St Andrews and St Leonards.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the counties of Fife in the east of Scotland and Kinross in central Scotland. The boundaries of these counties were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.
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