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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILL HOUSE | Hill House Hill House Hill House |
Mr Henderson Mr Lambert Revd [Reverend] Mr Chalmers |
039 | [Situation] 1/2 mile south of Dunfermline. An old castellated looKing house, once the residence of a branch of the Pitfirrane family, but at present it is occupied by Earl Elgin's Railway labourers, On the south side of the house is the date 1623. with Hebrew inscriptions. On other parts of the house are sculptures of men, and the emblems of Scotland, England, Ireland & France From the initials W.M. over the dining room window, it is conjectured that it was erected by William Monteith of Randieford, who obtained the lands of the Hill in 1621, and owing to the style of (Continued turn over) [Continued on Page 16] |
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Parish of Dunfermline -- Plan 35. C.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 130 - Parishes of Dunfermline and Inverkeithing, OS1/13/130
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Dunfermline, and Inverkeithing.
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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