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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SINCLAIRTOWN | Sinclairtown Sinclairtown Sinclairtown Sinclairtown Sinclairton Sinclairtown Sinclairtown |
Gazetteer of Scotland Bills & Advertisements James Bogie Esqr. Revd. [ Reverend] CHarles Haxton New Statl. [Statistical] Account Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer Scottish Directory |
A locality extending from Pathhead in an easterly direction to the east sheet line, it is bounded on the north by the Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway. All the proprietors are feuars of the Earl of Rosslyn. | |
| THE GREEN | The Green The Green The Green |
Revd. [Reverend] Charles Haxton. Revd. [Reverend] Charles Jameson Mr. Thomas Millie. |
This name formerly applied to an open piece of ground on which a bleach green was situated, which is now built on & the name is confined to a street, leading in a northerly direction from the E [East] end of Nether street to Millie Street. | |
| EDINBURGH PERTH AND DUNDEE RAILWAY | Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway |
Mr. Napier Station Master Bills of Company Mr. Walsh Thornton Junction |
A line of Railway for the conveyance of passengers & goods from Edinburgh to Perth & Dundee with a branch to Dunfermline from where the line abuts on the Frith of Forth at Burntisland the passengers are conveyed by steamers across the Forth to Granton, & from thence per Rlway [Railway] to Edinburgh |
Continued entries/extra info
6 Sheet 1 Trace 2 Ph. [Parish] of Dysart
Transcriber's notes
"sheet line" refers to the sheets used to prepare the final chart, not to any geographical feature.
"Frith of Forth" is an older and not uncommon spelling.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 103 - Parish of Kirkcaldy and Dysart, OS1/13/103
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parish of Kirkcaldy and Dysart.
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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