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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDROSS CASTLE (In Ruins) | Ardross Castle (In Ruins) Ardross Castle (In Ruins) Ardross Castle (In Ruins) |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Fogo. Ph. [Parish] Minister Abercrombie Manse St. Monance William Given Elie Village George Fargan (farmer) Inch |
026 | The ruins of an old castle situated on the top of a steep bank close by the High Water Mark on the farm of Ardross and consisting of the remains of the outside wall which is about 7 feet high and about 5 feet in thickness. it appears to have been about 90 to 100 ft. [feet] long by about 33 ft [feet] wide. of its origin or the date of its erection nothing is locally known further than that it was at one time the baronial residence of former proprietors. Informant [Mr. William Given] says that it belonged at one time to a family of the name of "Scott". and before that to a family of the name of "Dishington" that he read such account in the Hist. [History] of Fife by "Leighton" see page 87. Vol III [Volume 3] Latterly it was with other lands in this vicinity the property of Sir Wyndham C. Anstruther. it is now the property of Mr. Baird - the period at which it became a ruin as well as the date of its erection is unknown. |
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117 List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C.Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
[Parish of] Elie Plan 26B Trace 6
[signed] Thomas Smith C.Asst [Civilian Assistant] 24th February 1853
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 80 - Parishes of Anstruther Wester, Kilconquhar and Carnbee, OS1/13/80
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Anstruther Wester, Kilconquhar, and Carnbee.
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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