Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST BRIDGE BREWERY | West Bridge Brewery West Bridge Brewery West Bridge Brewer |
Printed Bills Mr. J. Stocks Mr. William Short |
[situation] At the West Bridge. An extensive collection of buildings the property of and occupied by Mr. John Stocks for the brewing of Ales beer etc. |
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| WEST BRIDGE (Street) | West Bridge West Bridge West Bridge |
Mr. J. Stocks Mr. William Short Mr. Clunie |
[situation] Extending from the West Bridge to Morningside. A street extending from the Tiel Burn to the West Bridge Toll Bar occupied principally by the poorer classes. There is an extensive Flax Mill and Brewery in this street. Enquiry was made strictly and the most respectable persons in the locality consulted about the name as to whether it should be called West Bridge Street but none would verify it as such. |
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| FOOT BRIDGE (Tiel Burn) | Foot Bridge (Wood) Foot Bridge (Wood) Foot Bridge (Wood) |
Mr. William Short Mr. J. Ellis Mr. Hendry James |
A wooden foot bridge across the Tiel Burn adjoining the Coast. |
Continued entries/extra info
15 Sheet 7 5 Feet Work Trace 4 Parish of Kinghorn
[Note - West Bridge] See page 9 - See Former Page.
Transcriber's notes
West Bridge. Obviously the Surveyors noted the potential confusion between "The Bridge" and "The Street" but were unable to resolve it at that stage. The Bridge is described on Page 9 as noted.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 108 - Parishes of Abbotshall and Kinghorn, OS1/13/108
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Abbotshall and Kinghorn.
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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