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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA WELL | California Well California Well California Well California Well |
Mr. Skinner. Mr. Reid. Mr. Senior. Mr. Roger, Factor. |
016 | [situation] Near the W. [West] end of Skene Street A well of very excellent water at West Bridge, discovered at the period when gold [was] found in California, on that account it has been since popularly called by this name. |
| BARRINGTON | Barrington Barrington Barrington Barrington Barnton Barnton Berrington |
Mr. Skene. Mr. Howden. Mr. Skinner. Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife. Map of Award 1815. Map of Strathmiglo. Full. [Fullartons] Gazetteer. |
016 | [situation] 3/4 mile S. [South] of Strathmiglo. A small farm house and steading situated near the Lomond Hills the common or muir which was formerly the property of the Burgesses and Feuars [of] Strathmiglo - but since the Lomonds were divided (in 1818) it became the property of Mr. Skene, Pitlour. The land is [obscured] reclaimed and bears no other name [than] Barrington Farm - the name was derived from the barrenness of the soil. |
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38 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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