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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIER [Newport] | Newport Pier Newport Pier Newport Pier Pier |
James Shepherd, Superintendent. Alexander Dingwall, Sea Mills. Mr. John Just, Clarville. Johnson's Co.[County] Map. |
002 | [situation] On the North edge of the village of Newport and margin of the Firth of Tay. This pier was built about 30 years ago, in connection with the ferry between Newport and Dundee, the neighbouring proprietors and Dundee Merchants taking shares in the undertaking. A steamer ply's between the two towns every half hour during the day, with passengers and luggage. There are two fixed lights in [the] this pier, by means of which a sand bank is cleared. The offices connected with the pier, are the booking office waiting rooms and stores. The pier and steamer became by purchase the property of the Scottish Central Railway Company. |
Continued entries/extra info
8 Parish of Forgan Plan 2D Trace 1.
[Note] "Pier" only to be written as it is adjoining the village.
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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