Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST BALBARTON | West Balbarton West Balbarton West Balbarton West Balbarton Wester Balbarton |
Mr Watt Mr J Watt Dogtoun Mr Gow Mr. Douglass Factor New Stat Acct [Statistical Account] |
036 | [Situation] 1⅛ Miles N.W. [North West] of Balwearie. A most excellent farm house and neatly arranged garden and Small Shrubbery and ornamental groun d with excellent outoffices in good repair a little to the S.W. [South West] of East Balbarton leased from Colonel Ferguson M.P. [Member of Parliament] Raith to J Watt at present. Sir Alexander Boswell was killed in a duel in a hollow in the field on the SE [South East] side of the farm house in 1822 |
| THE KIPPS | The Kipps The Kipps The Kipps The Kipps |
Mr. Douglas Mr. Watt Mr. John Sang Mr. Baine |
036 | [Situation] ¾ Mile N.W. [North West] of Balwearie. A locality through which the turnpike road runs, 25 Chs [Chains] SE [South East] from West Balbarton. It was formerly covered with whins, but is now cultivated land. |
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Parish of Kinghorn Trace 2 Plan 36B
Note: Kip - A sharp pointed hill. Jameson
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 133 - Parishes of Abbotshall, Aberdour, Auchtertool, Burntisland and Kinghorn, OS1/13/133
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Abbotshall, Aberdour, Auchtertool, Burntisland, 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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