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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTSTARVIT TOWER | Scotstarvit Tower Scotstarvit Tower Scotstarvit Tower Tower (in ruins) |
Thomas Gourlay Esq. Craigrothie Andrew Ross Craigrothie School Mr. Bell Barbarafield Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
011 | [situation] About 3/4 of a Mile S.W. [South West] from Wemyss Hall. A square tower about fifty two high with a balcony and parapet wall with loopholes or arrow slits A flat rising above this wall with sloping roof has been added by a former proprietor whose arms & initials with the date 1627 are above the doorway and fireplace of this addition. The tower is occupied as a dwelling house it is 4 stories including the top flat or story. It is at present occupied by the forester employed by the proprietor. In one of the apartments is kept a small museum of curiosities belonging to the family of the proprietor. The walls of the tower are 6 feet thick and the windows are 27 inches high and 18 inches wide. A circular stair case leads to the top giving access to each storey. |
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35 Parish of Ceres
[Note to "Scotstarvit Tower"] G [German] Text
[Footnote] This sheet copied from the original 21st March 1854 JC
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 58 - Parishes of Cupar, Ceres and Kemback, OS1/13/58
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Cupar, Ceres, and Kemback.
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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