Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TORRIE HILLOCK | Torrie Hillock Torrie Hillock Torrie Hillock |
Mr. A. Robb (Carsegour) Mr Flockhart Carsegour Mr George Arnot Cleish |
030 | [Situation] 5/8 Mile N.E. [North East] of Cleish. The Summit of an arable Ridge extending North and South which has no name, formerly the public road to and from Kinross passed Close to this Summit and it is stated that the neighbouring inhabitants had a fear in passing this place after night as it was believed about that time evil spirits were Seen at and near the Hillock. I could find no person who ever heard it named Torrie Knowe or that a Cairn Stood on it. On the Estate Map the field in which this Hillock is situated is Called "High Faulds." |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 17 Parish of Kinross Plan 30A Trace no.2
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 4 - Parishes of Cleish, Fossaway and Kinross, OS1/13/4
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Cleish, Fossaway, and Kinross.
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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