Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST VOWS | West Vows West Vows West Vows |
John Bennet Earlsferry Thomas Fenwick Elie Map of County by John Ainslie (no date) |
026 | A small piece of flat broken rocks a few chains within the line of low water mark in the Firth of Forth and off the farm of Grange. they are only to be seen at low water. |
| SHOOTER'S POINT | Shooter's Point Shooter's Point Shooter's Point Shootinghouse Point |
John Bennet Earlsferry Thomas Fenwick Elie Stat.Acct. [Statistical Account] of County page 319. Map of County by John Ainslie(no date) |
026 | A small island on the fore-shore "off Ruddons Point",with a bold ridge of broken rocks from the same to line of low water. On the island the surface of which consists of R. [Rough] Pasture, there was formerly a Shooting Lodge no trace of which now remains hence the name. |
| LARGO BAY | Largo Bay Largo Bay Largo Bay |
John Bennet Earlsferry Thomas Fenwick Elie County Map by John Ainslie (no date) |
026 | A large bay formed by an inland projection of the Firth of Forth. It is in the shape of a semi-circle extending from Largo Village to Ruddons Point a distance of nearly two Miles. it foreshore is sand. |
Continued entries/extra info
69 List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst [Civil Assistant]
[Parish of Kilconquhar] Plan 26 C Trace 3
[page signed] Thomas Smith C.As [Civil Assistant]
12th May 1853
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 81 - Parishes of Newburn, Kilconquar and Elie, OS1/13/81
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Newburn, Kilconquar, and Elie.
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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