Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST BACK DYKES | East Back Dykes East Back Dykes East Back Dykes East Back Dikes |
G.P. Skene Esq. Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer. Mr. Skinner. Plan of Village. |
016 | [situation] On the North side of Strathmiglo. The continuation eastward of West Back Dykes. This lane runs east and west the whole extent of the village, & parallel to the principal street. Back Dykes is the general way it is written. |
| KIRK YARD WELL | Kirk Yard Well Kirk Yard Well Kirk Yard Well |
Plan of Village. P.G. Skene. Esq. Mr. Skinner. |
016 | [situation] S. [South] side of Kirklands. A good well situated near the Church Yard from which it derives its name. |
| MANSE [parish, Strathmiglo] | Manse Manse Manse |
Plan of Village. Patrick George Skene Esq. Mr. Skinner. |
016 | [situation] In the village of Strathmiglo. An excellent building on the west side of the church, occupied by the minister of the Established Church. |
Continued entries/extra info
19 Plan 16B Strathmiglo Parish.
Transcriber's notes
Here is the first instance of the full name of the local Laird, Patrick George Skene often shown as George Patrick Skene or PG.
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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