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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYFIELD HOUSE | Tayfield House Tayfield House Tayfield House Tayfield Tayfield |
John Berry Esq, proprietor. James Shepherd, Newport Pier. Alexander Dingwall, Seamills. Leighton's Hist.[History] of Fife. Johnston's Co.[County] Map. |
002 | [situation] About 12 chains S.E. [South East] of the village of Newport. This is the mansion house of the estate of Tayfield, is of recent erection and in the Elizabethan style of architecture. It is a large building four storeys high. A few yards from the house is the garden, which is large and well kept, the home farm buildings and stabling are north of the garden. In the parks around the house are some fine timber. There are two lodges, from their position called the north and south lodges, occupied by the gardeners. The present tenant is James Paton, Merchant, Montrose, the proprietor is John Berry W.S. [Writer to the Signet] Edinburgh. |
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9 Parish of Forgan Plan 2D Trace 1
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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