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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOWLS DEN | Gowls Den\nGowls Den\nGowls Den\nGowls Den\nGouls Den | Mr. William Ballingall Par. [Parish] School, Gauldry.\nMr. John Henderson Gauldry\nDavid Taylor Muircraigs.\nDavid Campbell Forester\nLeighton's Hist. [History] of Fife. | 006 | [situation] About 7/8 of a mile S.E. [South East] of the Village of Gauldry. A small ravine of Valley through which fa stream flows,and is planted with Larch, Fir & Forest trees, on the Estate of Kilmany. The derivation of the name is not known: Mr Henderson supposes Gowl to be a sort of Badger. |
| SIR WALTER SCOTT'S TREE | Sir Walter Scott's Tree\nSir Walter Scott's Tree\nSir Walter Scott's Tree\nSir Walter Scott's Tree | Mr. W. Ballingall\nMr. John Henderson\nMr. David Taylor\nDavid Campbell | 006 | [situation] About 7/8 of a mile S.E. [South East] of the Village of Gauldry. \nThis name applies to a Planetree in the valley called Gowls Den. It is pointed out to each successive Forester by the proprietor, for his protection. The tradition is that "Sir W. Scott when he paid a visit to this Den or Glen, struck This Tree with a small mallet pronouncing at the same time the words 'This is my tree' " |
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21 Parish of Kilmany Plan 6A Trace 2
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 43 - Parishes of Balmerino, Kilmany, Forgan, Leuchars and Logie, OS1/13/43
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Balmerino, Kilmany, Forgan, Leuchars and Logie.
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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