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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST FORT HOUSE | St. Fort House. St. Fort House St. Fort House. St. Fort. St. Fort. |
Henry Stewart Esq, St. Fort. Mr. McNab, Land Steward, St. Fort. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife. Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
002 | [situation] Nearly 1 1/4 miles South of the Village of Newport. This is the mansion house of the estate of St. Fort, it is very large, and built in the Elizabethan style of architecture. A tower about 30 feet high rises out of the North side, above the entrance. Extensive parks bordered by trees surround it, and the north and south sides of the demesne are formed by large woods. South east from the house is the garden, and in the greenhouses are a number of rare and valuable plants. The home farm a regular range of buildings is to the west. The principal entrance is on the South, the approach from which is for the most part straight with full grown trees on each side. The present proprietor is Henry Stewart Esq. How the Estate received its name is not very well known. There is a large camp south of the house, and three different farms are called Friarton possibly there is some connection between them. |
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14 Parish of Forgan Plan 2D Trace 2
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 34 - Parishes of Forgan, Leuchars and Ferry Port on Craig, OS1/13/34
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Forgan, Leuchars, and Ferry Port on Craig.
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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