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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIMESTONE QUARRIES [Chapel] | Limestone Quarries | The Occupier J. T. Oswald Esquire Proprietor Messrs Tosh & Gibson Writers |
031 | [situation] A little N.E. [North East] from Chapel Two lime stone quarries in Connection with Bogie Lime works occupied by Mr George Birrel & Co. [Company] |
| CHAPEL [village] | Chapel | New. Stat acct. [Statistical account] County Map. J T Oswald Esqr. Mr Douglas, Factor Johnstons Co. [County] Map |
031 | [situation] About 3/4 Mile N.E. [North East] of Torbain Tower A village on the west side of the Turnpike road between KirKcaldy and Cluny bridge the houses in which are principally one story high and occupied by laborers and persons in Connection with the lime workKs |
| Supposed site of CHAPEL [Chapel] | Supposed site of Chapel | Messrs. Tosh & Gibson Mr Douglas Factor Robert Davidson John Downy |
031 | [situation] In the village of Chapel A chapel or other place of religious [obscured] is supposed to have been erected here in olden times from which probably the village derives its name. History seems Silent on the matter but there is now [obscured] an intelligent labouring man named John Downy who states that when preparing and making the garden wall see A on trace he and others found 7 Urns some of which Contained Human bones which would lead to the conclusion that a place of Sepulture existed here in former times he farther states that old men years ago pointed out to him the place as marked on trace the probable Site of the Chapel. |
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Parish of Abbotshall -- Plan 31D
Supposed site of Chapel [Note] These three authorities have heard of the supposed Chapel but could not with accuracy point out the Site or Supposed Site.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 11 - Parishes of Abbotshall and Auchterderren, OS1/13/11
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Abbotshall and Auchterderren.
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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