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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEMPEL BANK | Kempel Bank Kempel Bank Kempel Bank Kempel Bank |
Revd. [Reverend] James Hardie Kinghorn. Harbour Map Mr. Jeffrey Station Master Kinghorn Mr. Davidson, teacher Burntisland. |
037 | [situation] 1/2 Mile S. [South] of the town of Kinghorn. A bed of Sand, surrounded on th NE [Northeast] & West, by low rugged rocks, and situated near the shore at Pettycur Inn (on the adjoining Plan) |
| PETTYCUR | Pettycur Pettycur Pettycur Pettycur Pettycur Pettycurr |
Revd. [Reverend] J. Hardie Mr. Jeffrey Mr. Davidson New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
037 | [situation] About 1/2 Mile S. [South] of the town of Kinghorn. A small hamlet on the north bank of the Firth of Forth, about 1/2 a mile distant from Kinghorn on the North. the village is occupied by fishermen and those engaged in the coke ovens adjacent. It has a small harbour & pier, used for the coal trade. there was a Ferry here prior to the construction of the Edinburgh, Perth & Dundee Railway. It has one Public House of the common description. |
| KINGHORN NESS | The Thirley Rocks or Kinghorn Ness The Thirley Rocks or Kinghorn Ness The Thirley Rocks or Kinghorn Ness Kinghorn Ness Kinghorn Ness |
Harbour Map Revd. [Reverend] J. Hardie John Burrell, Fisherman Kinghorn Johnston's Co. [County] Map New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
037 | [situation] About 1/2 Mile S. [South] of the Town of Kinghorn. Low rugged rocks situated on the shore near Pettycur, well known to fishermen. |
Continued entries/extra info
11 Pln 37C Kinghorn Parish
[Note] Ness, A promontory. Jameson.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 71 - Parish of Kinghorn, OS1/13/71
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parish of Kinghorn.
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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