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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEMYSS | New Stat Acct Full. Gazetteer Old Stat. Acct., Oliver + Boyds Almanac Johnstons Co. Map |
024; 025; 032 | A parish in Fifeshire, on the shore of the Firth of Forth. Its extreme length from South-west to North east is about 5 3/4 miles; while its breadth varies from 1 to 2 miles. The beach is bold and rocky; beyond this surface of the parish rises towards the north, and is in some places considerably elevated. It has a beautiful appearance particularly in the neighbourhood of Wemyss Castle, which is surrounded with extensive pleasure grounds + On the South the parish is bounded by the Firth of Forth On the E.(east) by Markinch and Scoonie on the North by Kennoway and Markinch, And on the West by Dysart. This parish has 4 villages namely East Wemyss, Buckhaven Coaltown West Wemyss + see their respective descriptions in the adjoining pages A very small detached portion of Markinch is at the N.E. end of ('it' is crossed out) this Parish. No portion of (Wemyss) is detached in any other parish. |
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 125 - Parishes of Dysart and Wemyss, OS1/13/125
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Dysart and Wemyss.
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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