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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BISHOP SHARP'S GATE | Bishop Sharp's Gate Bishop Sharp's Gate |
Capt. [Captain] W.H.M. Dougall Royal Navy Scotscraig. Robert Seath Factor Scotscraig. |
002 | [Situation] About 6 chains N.N.W. [North North West] of the Mansion house of Scotscraig. A small arched gateway which formed the principal entrance to the old house of Scotscraig. It has Bishop Sharp's arms on it, and A.I.S. his initials, and 1616 the date when it was erected by Archbishop James Sharp. It is now the property of Capt. [Captain] W.H.M. Dougall, Royal Navy. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 8 Parish of Ferry-Port-on-Craig. Plan 2B Trace 3.
[Note] Although Bishop Sharp was an Archbishop
the name as above written is correct, the prefix Arch
is not used in the name perhaps
for brevity's sake & for the sake of
agreeable sound.
[Note] Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway: For descriptive remarks see Name Book of Plan 11B
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 32 - Parishes of Ferry Port on Craig and Forgan, OS1/13/32
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Ferry Port on Craig, and Forgan.
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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