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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITTENWEEM [parish] | Parish of Pittenweem Parish of Pittenweem Parish of Pittenweem Parish of Pittenweem Parish of Pittenweem |
Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland Oliver & Boyd's Almanac Johnston's Map of Fife & Kinross Greenwoods Map of Fifeshire Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Fife 1836 |
026; 027 | [situation] In the eastern portion of the County of Fife. A parish in Fifeshire, bounded on the east by Anstruther - Wester; on the North by that parish and Carnbee; on the west by the parish of St. Monance; and on the south by the frith of Forth. It is level in its surface, and its soil in general a black loam, very fertile, yielding heavy crops of wheat and barley. The population n 1755, was 939; in 1801, 1.072; in 1831, 1.317. This parish is in the synod of Fife, and presbytery of St. Andrews. Patron, Sir W.C. Anstruther, Bart. [Baronet] Stipend £166.1.10. The church is obviously of considerable antiquity, and is supposed to have formed part of the priory, but the period of its erection is uncertain. Within the parish is the royal burgh of Pittenweem. Abridged From Fullarton's Gazetteer. |
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73 Parish of Pittenweem.
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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