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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABERCROMBIE CHURCH (Ruins of) | Abercrombie Church (Ruins) Abercrombie Church (Ruins) Abercrombie Church (Ruins) Abercrombie Church (Ruins) |
George Fargan Inch Mr. Bane Balcaskie Mr. Symington Balcaskie Hist. [History] of Fife p. 111 by J.M. Leighton. |
026 | The roofless ruins of a small stone building formerly used as a parish Church for the now suppressed Ph. [Parish] of Abercrombie. The was [Walls] are still nearly of their original height and are in part prop'd up for preservation it has been abandoned as a place of worship for the last 200 years. A small enclosure surrounds it which is still used as a cemetery by the family of Anstruther of Balcaskie House being situated within the demesne lands which are attached to this last named place. the date of its erection is not known, and it is locally supposed to have been formerly a Roman Catholic place of worship. |
| GRAVE YARD [Balcaskie House] | Grave Yard (Balcaskie House) Grave Yard (Balcaskie House) Grave Yard (Balcaskie House) Grave Yard (Balcaskie House) |
George Fargan Inch Mr. Bane Balcaskie Mr. Symington Balcaskie Hist. [History] of Fife p. 111 by J.M. Leighton. | 026 | The roofless ruins of a small stone building formerly used as a parish Church for the now suppressed Ph. [Parish] of Abercrombie. The was [Walls] are still nearly of their original height and are in part prop'd up for preservation it has been abandoned as a place of worship for the last 200 years. A small enclosure surrounds it which is still used as a cemetery by the family of Anstruther of Balcaskie House being situated within the demesne lands which are attached to this last named place. the date of its erection is not known, and it is locally supposed to have been formerly a Roman Catholic place of worship. |
| CHAPEL WOOD | Chapel Wood Chapel Wood |
George Fargan Inch Mr. Bane Balcaskie |
026 | A small piece of wooded ground on the demesne lands attached to Balcaskie house, it consists of fir Birch Oak & Ash within it are the remains of an old Church or Chapel hence its name. |
Continued entries/extra info
91 List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst [Civilian Assistant].
[Parish of] St. Monance Plan 26B Trace 2
[signed] T Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant] 17th Febr. 1853.
Transcriber's notes
"Grave Yard" Although not separately described, this object was, in the final chart, identified individually. The same description and authorities therefore apply as for Abercrombie Church.
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
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