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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LADY'S CHAPEL (Ruins of) | Lady's Chapel (in ruins) Lady's Chapel (in ruins) Lady's Chapel (in ruins) |
Rev [Reverend] C.J. Lyon M.A. [Master of Arts] St Andrews Plan of Cathedral Pubed [Published] in 1830 History of St Andrews |
012 | [Situation] Part of the East end of the Cathedral of St Andrews. This name applies to a small Chapel at the east end of the cathedral, and forming a part of the same. |
| DANE'S WARK | Dane's Wark Dane's Wark |
Mr William Scott North Street Mr Berwick Church St [Street] St Andrews |
012 | [Situation] About 2 1/2 chains North of the Cathedral Walls along the margin of High Water Mark. This name applies to a steep precipice near the N.E. [North east] end of the Cathedral. Tradition says that a Dane was at one time employed to construct and embankment on the north side of the Cathedral to prevent the sea from encroaching on it, and that on receiving some money in advance he left the contract unfinished and returned to his own country hence the name. |
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Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 102 - Parish of St Andrews and St Leonards, OS1/13/102
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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