Volume contents
- 1 - Dunfermline , Index
- 3 - Dunfermline , Page 3 (start)
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- 40 - Dunfermline , Page 40
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- 98 - Dunfermline , Page 98 (end)
- 99 - Dunfermline , Title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUEEN'S HOUSE (Site of) | Queen's House, site of Queen's House (Remains of) Queen's House (Remains of) Queen's House (Remains of) Queen's House (Remains of) Queen's House (Remains of) |
Rev [Reverend] P. Chalmers James Hunt Esq Mr Matheson (Factor) Mr Barrowman Dunfermline New Stat Acct, [Statistical Account] Old Stat Acct [Statistical Account] |
035 | [Situation] On E [East] side of Catherine's Wynd When this building was entire, it stood in St Catherines Wynd, between the old Abbey Church and the Palace, reaching nearly to the great western door of the former, and communicated with the latter, by means of a gallery. All that remains of it now is a small portion of a wall with a door and a few windows built up in it. This Wall forms a part of the eastern boundary of Pittencrieff Park and the west side of St Catherines Wynd This house was given by James VI to his Queen "Anne of Denmark who repaired it" consequently the name Note, Mr Barrowman is an old man and he states that he assisted in taKing down some of the Queen's House |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sheet 4 -- Trace 14 -- Town and Parish of Dunfermline
[Notes] -- Site of - by desire of Dr [Doctor] Henderson -- [Initialled J.C.S]
evidencing only the site [Initialled]
"This house was so named as having been erected, or at least
restored by Queen Anne of DenmarK, and having been her
personal property during life", New Stat [Statistical] Account,
Transcriber's notes
For situation see Town Plan - http://maps.nls.uk/view/74415326
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 121 - Town of Dunfermline, OS1/13/121
This volume contains information on the place names found in the town of Dunfermline.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties
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