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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGHORN [village] | Kinghorn Kinghorn Kinghorn Kinghorn Kinghorn Kinghorn Kinghorn |
Revd. [Reverend] J. Hardie Sibbalds His [History] of Fife Leightons His [History] of Fife Frasers Map of Fife Gellatly's Map Old & New Stat Accts. [Statistical Accounts] Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer. |
037 | [situation] 1 7/8 Miles South of Kirkcaldy. A considerable village, situated on the North side of the Firth of Forth, and about midway between the towns of Kirkcaldy and Burntisland. It has three Mills worked by steam &v water two of which are engaged in Spinning flax & cotton - the other situated near the Parish Church & Harbour is a Corn Mill, which employ a great number of hands. Some of the inhabitants are engaged in trade others in Agriculture and fishing. It is said to be an ancient Burgh - "The Burgh is very ancient, and is said to have been first erected into a Royal Burgh by King David 1st. the whole of its privileges having been confirmed by Alexander 1st" Leighton's His. [History] of Fife Vol. [Volume] 3rd. The privileges have been withdrawn within the last 15 years, but the inhabitants entertain hopes of having them restored. "Canutus King of Norway sent a fleet with 9000 men, commanded by his Brother, who landing here, over-ran & ravaged the adjacent Country. " But Macbeth, Thane of Falkland and [Baucho] Thane of Lochaber, defeated them. Baucho allowed the Corps of their Chief men to be buried in Inchcolm so saith Buchans lib 12" Sibbalds Fife & Kinross. |
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5 Plan 37C Kinghorn Parish
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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