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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST VOWS | West Vows West Vows West Vows West Vows |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Bowie Revd. [Reveend] Mr. Hardy Mr. Veitch Mr. William Robertson |
037 | [situation] About 70 Chains E by S. [East by South] of Grange. A ridge of rugged rocks inside of low water Mark, nearly covered at High Water |
| CRAIGFOOT | Craigfoot Craigfoot Craigfoot Craigfoot |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Bowie Revd. Mr. Hardy Mr. Veitch Mr. William Robertson |
037 | [situation] About 58 chains E [East] of Grange. A ridge of rugged rocks close to but inside of Low Water Mark, partially but not wholly covered at High Water |
| SEAFIELD TOWER (Ruins of) | Seafield Tower Seafield Tower (Ruin) Seafield Tower (Ruin) Seafield Tower (Ruin) Seafield Tower (Ruin) |
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Bowie Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Hardy Mr. Veitch Mr. Robertson |
037 | [situation] About 45 Chains E [East] of Grange. A small square tower on the shore of the Firth of Forth, the tower is in ruins and on the West and North sides is surrounded by the remains of a strong outer wall. I have made every enquiry with regard to the date of its origin and purpose, but without success. There is no tradition of it in the neigbourhood here and no notice of it that throws any light on this in any of Histories of the place |
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22 Plan 37C Parish of Kinghorn
[Quotation- Seafield Tower] "Eastward of the town of Kinghorn is the ruinous tower of Seafield, the ancient seat of the Moutrays, washed with the sea, [represented] by the Laird of Roscobie: It is now the Earl of Melvill's." Sibbald's Fife & Kinross.
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
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