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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAX MILL [Dysart] | Flax Mill Flax Mill Flax Mill |
James Carnegie (Manager) Mr. James Normand Mr. Dow |
037 | [situation] About 10 chains N.E. [Northeast] of the town of Dysart. A range of buildings at the N [North East?] end of Giffan Park, in which the flax is [stretched] & spun, it is the property of Mr. Thomas Millie Pathhead |
| THE DUBBIE | The Dubbie The Dubbie The Dubbie |
Mr. Baines Senr. [Senior] (Factor) Mr. Dow Revd. [Reverend] William Muir |
037 | [situation] About 15 chains N.E. [Northeast] of the town of Dysart. A locality extending from the [Flax] Mill in a N [North] easterly direction [obscured] it is bounded on the E [East] by high water mark & on the west by the road to Wemyss |
| PISSING MARE WELL | Pissing Mare Well Pissing Mare Well Pissing Mare Well Pissing Mare Well |
Estate Map Mr. Baines Senr. [Senior] Factopr Revd. [Revernd] William Muir Mr Dow (Town Clerk) |
037 | [situation] 1/4 Mile N.E. [Northeast] of the town of Dysart. A natural outlet for the water from an old coal waste. It is a well known name & is the SE [Southeast] point of the Parliamentary Burgh boundary. & is situate in the locality called The Dubbie. |
Continued entries/extra info
22 Ph. [Parish] of Dysart
[Pencil Margin Note] 22 Pages.
[Note - The Dubbie] Dubby. Abounding with Small pools; wet, dirty. Jameson
Transcriber's notes
FLAX MILL. The word before "spun" is unclear, and may be some process "scutched?" rather than "stretched".
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 70 - Parishes of Abbotshall, Dysart and Kirkcaldy, OS1/13/70
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Abbotshall, Dysart, and Kirkcaldy.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties
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