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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATCRAIGS HILL | Catcraigs Hill Catcraigs Hill |
George Laing Gibliston. Samuel Maule East Cassingray. |
019 | Parish of Carnbee. A small hill of oval shape and arable and wooded surface. On the farm of Gibliston the origin of the name is not known. |
| CATCRAIGS WOOD | Catcraigs Wood Catcraigs Wood |
George Laing Gibliston. Samuel Maule East Cassingray. |
019 | Parish of Carnbee. A small piece of wooded ground on the farm of Gibliston consisting of Fir, Birch, Ash and Brushwood. It covers a piece of rocky ground supposed to have formerly been the resort of wildcats which gave rise to this and the above (Catcraigs Hill) name. This is mere conjecture. |
| COAL PIT [Gibliston] | Coalpit Coalpit |
George Laing Gibliston. Samuel Maule East Cassingray. |
019 | Parish of Carnbee. A coalpit on the farm of Gibliston, open and in good working order from it large quantities of coal are taken every day it is the property of R. G. Smith Esq. of Gibliston House. |
Continued entries/extra info
68 List of names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst. Plan 19C Trace 6
[signed] James Carpenter C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 25th November 1853.
[signed] M. James Cap R.E. [Captain, Royal Engineers] 28th Nov. 1853.
[signed] Thomas Smith 11th May [1853]
Transcriber's notes
Catcraigs wood is deleted, but transcribed as of possible interest.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 23 - Parishes of Newburn, Kilconquhar and Carnbee, OS1/13/23
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Newburn, Kilconquhar, and Carnbee.
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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