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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMDREEL WOOD | Drumdreel Wood Drumdreel Wood Drumdreel Wood Drumdreel Wood Drumdriel |
Estate Plan 1808. Mr. Ballingall, Factor. Leightons Fife P.231 Vl II. Mr. Howden Mr. Howden |
016 | [situation] 1 3/8 miles S.S. by W. [South South by West] of Strathmiglo. A very large wood consisting chiefly of Fir. The northern part is however natural wood and is composed of Hazel and Oak, with a few firs. It is supposed in the neigbourhood to be a portion of the ancient forest of Falkland, in which the Scottish Kings so oten enjoyed the pleasures of the chase. The Southern part of this wood extends a considerable distance up the face of the Lomond Hills. Of the ancient forest of Falkland, in which the Scottish Kings so often enjoyed the pleasures of the chase, nothing now remains, except the natural wood at Drumdreel mentioned in the account of Strathmiglo. It had been carefully preserved as long as Falkland remained a Royal Residence but is probable that after the departure of James VI [6th] to England, less care had been taken of it. It was utterly destroyed, however in 1652, by Cromwell, who ordered the trees to be cut down, for the purpose of their being used in the construction of the fort he erected at Dundee. Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife pp 231 Vol II. |
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15 Plan 16B Strathmiglo Parish
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 27 - Parishes of Abernethy, Auchtermuchty, Falkland and Strathmiglo, OS1/13/27
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Abernethy, Auchtermuchty, Falkland, and Strathmiglo.
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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