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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of CROSS [Strathmiglo] | Site of Cross Site of Cross Site of Cross |
Plan of Town. Mr. Troup. Mr. William Reid. |
016 | [situation] In the Town of Strathmiglo. This name applies to the site of A Cross which formerly stood in front of the old Tolbooth in Strathmiglo. There is nothing of any interest connected with it. It was removed at the same time with the Tolbooth. |
| Site of TOLBOOTH [Strathmiglo] | Site of Tolbooth Site of Tolbooth Site of Tolbooth |
Plan of Town. Mr. Troup. Mr. William Reid. |
016 | [situation] In the Town of Strathmiglo. This name applies to the site of the Tolbooth which previously stood a short distance West of the Kirk Wynd on the north side of the street, where the officials of the Burgh held their courts for the settlement of civil disputes and the punishment of smaller crimes & offences against the peace. Several of the court records are still in existence. In the front of this building stood a Cross - probably used as a place for publishing matter relating to the Burgh. |
Continued entries/extra info
3 Strathmiglo Parish.
[Note] "In front of the steeple (The Town House) are still seen - very well executed and in good preservation - the arms of the Lady Margaret Balfour of [Burleighs] the superior of the time, and immediately below them an old stone dial which formerly surmounted the Cross, and is said to have been the work of the last Roman Catholic priest of the parish: Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer."
"By the Charters Granted to Strathmiglo, the feuars obtained the usual powers and privileges of burghs of barony of holding courts, exacting fines and customs to be applied to their ... .....[faded illeg] and the liberty of having and holding within the said burgh ane Tolbooth, and ane pair of Gallows, etc. Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer of Scotland.
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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