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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNTURK COALPIT | Burnturk Coalpit Burnturk Coalpit Burnturk Coalpit |
John Williamson Ph. [Parish] School David Walker Fronthill Robert Berwick Annfield |
017 | [situation] About 1 5/8 miles E.S.E. [East South East] of the Village of Kettle. The coal taken from this pit is used for burning lime; the shaft is 25 fathoms deep, And the engine is 15 horse power. The coal is at present unwrought, the proprietor is Thomas Arnot Esq. Chapel. |
| DOWNFIELD COALPIT | Downfield Coalpit Downfield Coalpit Downfield Coalpit |
James Thomas Manager John Williamson Ph. [Parish] School Robert Berwick Annfield |
017 | [situation] About 1¾ Miles S.E. by E. [South East by East] of the Village of Kettle. The coal extracted from this pit is also lime coal; the shaft is 14 fathoms deep, the engine 15 horse power. Mr. James Thomas leases the pit from the proprietor Capt. [Captain] Rigg, Tarvit. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 12 -- Parish of Kettle -- Plan 17D -- Trace 2.
[Note] Coalpit on plan omo [Ordnance Map Office]
[Note:] Coalpit and Coal Pit are perfectly correct either way, but when the Engraver comes to cut the name he will question it, then to settle the matter reference is made to the name list if it disagrees with the plan a remark may be sent to the Div. office 6 months hence - [Initialled] O.M.O. [Ordnance Map Office] - Coalpit as on plan will agree better with it.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 16 - Parishes of Kettle, Markinch, Kennoway and Cults, OS1/13/16
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Kettle, Markinch, Kennoway, and Cults.
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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