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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILCONQUHAR [parish] | Parish of Kilconquhar Parish of Kilconquhar Parish of Kilconquhar Parish of Kilconquhar |
Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland. Oliver & Boyd's Edin. [Edinburgh] Almanac. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Fife 1836 Johnston's Map of Fife and Kinross. |
018; 019; 026 | [situation] In the eastern portion of the County of Fife. A parish in Fifeshire, extending from the shores of the Firth of Forth towards the north, about 9 miles in length. Its breadth at the south is three miles: about the middle two: but towards the north only from 1 to 1/2 mile. It is bounded on the south partly by the frith of Forth, and partly by the parish of Elie: on the east by the parishes of Newburn, Largo and in part by Largo-bay. The surface is highly diversified. Immediately from the beach at the south west end of the parish, Kincraig Hill rises to the height of about 200 feet above the level of the sea. Its southern front presents a perpendicular rugged wall of trap rock, of picturesque appearance. [continued] |
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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