Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAS WORKS [High Street, Kirkcaldy] | Kirkcaldy Gas Light Compy. [Company] Kirkcaldy Gas Light Compy. [Company] Kirkcaldy Gas Light Compy. [Company] Kirkcaldy Gas Compy. [Company] |
Act of Parliament Mr. John Michie Manager Mr. John Lockhart Estate Map |
[situation] on the East Side of High Street. This Gas works was established in the year 1845 since which time the Gasometer on the North end was erected to meet the wants of the public the present annual Consumption is about 1,000,000 cubic feet |
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| GAS WYND | Gas Wynd Gas Wynd Gas Wynd Gas Wynd |
Mr. John Lockhart Mr. William Short Mr. D. Methven Estate Map |
[situation] A short narrow lane or Wynd extending from the High Street to the Frith of Forth it is clean paved and drained. | |
| POTTERY ROAD | Pottery Road Pottery Road Pottery Road |
Mr. John Lockhart Mr. William Short Mr. D. Methven |
[situation] Leading S.E. [South East] off Balwearie Road. A narrow road extending from Pottery Wynd to Balwearie Road it is Macadamised clean and in good repair. |
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| POTTERY WYND | Pottery Wynd Pottery Wynd Pottery Wynd |
Mr. John Lockhart William Short D. Methven |
[situation] Branching W. [West] off High Street. A narrow crooked Street or Lane leading from the W. [West] side of High street. |
Continued entries/extra info
10 Sheet 6 5 feet work Trace 4 & 5 Ph. [Parish] of Abbotshall
Transcriber's notes
"Frith of Forth" a common alternative way of spelling Firth of Forth in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 107 - Parish of Abbotshall and the town of Kirkcaldy, OS1/13/107
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parish of Abbotshall, and the town of Kirkcaldy.
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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