Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWBIGGING OF CERES | Newbigging of Ceres Newbigging of Ceres Newbigging of Ceres |
John Walker Tenant John Henderson Craighall Mains Dr. [Doctor] Aitken Ceres |
011 | [situation] About 1 mile S.W. [South West] from Pitscottie. This is a large farm steading with dwelling house of two stories and small garden. The thrashing mill is driven by steam. The whole of the farm buildings are of recent erection, and occupied by Mr. John Walker. The proprietor is J.A. Thomson Esq. of Charleton. |
| COALTOWN OF CALLANGE | Coaltown of Callange Coaltown of Callange Coaltown of Callange |
John Henderson Craighall Mains George Proven Pitscottie Farm Dr. [Doctor] Aitken Ceres |
011 | [situation] About 1 mile S. by E. [South by East] from Pitscottie. Formerly a number of Coalpits were wrought in the neighbourhood of these cottages, which circumstance gave rise to the name by which they are now distinguished. At present these cottages are occupied by field laborers, who few [feu] the piece of ground upon which their houses are built. |
Continued entries/extra info
42 Parish of Ceres Plan 11D Trace 6
[signed] James Ireland cla [Civilian Assistant] 5th Oct. 1853
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 59 - Parishes of Dairsie, Kemback, Ceres, Cameron and St Andrews, OS1/13/59
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Dairsie, Kemback, Ceres, Cameron, and St Andrews.
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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