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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANSTRUTHER WESTER | Anstruther Wester Anstruther Wester Anstruther Wester West Anstruther |
Mr. M. F. Conolly Chesterhill Alexander McDougall Parish School Mr. Gourlay Anster [Anstruther] Easter Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
027 | [Situation] In the Eastern Portion of the County of Fife. This is the Burghal part of the Parish of the Same Name. It Consists of a Main Street with lanes branching from it. The houses are of various heights - And occupied for the Most part by the proprietors - who are generally engaged in the fisheries for which the Burgh has obtained a local Celebrity. The Streets are Clean and the Burgh is lighted with Gas - And well Supplied with water In the Burgh Are the Parish Church & School - And the Town House - the Burgh as a Corporation was disfranchised in 1853 - And its affairs Are Managed by three persons appointed by the Court of Session. It is included in the St. Andrews district of Burghs in returning a Member to Parliament. |
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58 Parish of Anstruther Wester.
[Note] From the present constitution of the Burgh it may be regarded as a Burgh of Barony of which the Court of Sessions acts as Baron and therefore the boundary of his jurisdiction is marked by the old municipal boundary. it is also a Royal Burgh including a district West of the Town which is included in the St. Andrews District according to the Reform Act of 1832.
[signed] James Ireland c/a [Civilian Assistant] 26th August 1853
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 82 - Parishes of Pittenweem, Anstruther Wester, Anstruther Easter, Kilrenny, OS1/13/82
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Pittenweem, Anstruther Wester, Anstruther Easter, Kilrenny.
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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