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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIORY (Remains of) | Priory (Remains of) Priory (Remains of) Priory Priory Abbey |
Right Revd. [Reverend] D. Low LLD [Doctor of Laws] Pittenweem Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Scott Manse Anstruther Wester New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Sibbald's Hist. [History] of Fife Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] vol 4 [Volume 4] page 375 |
027 | [Situation] Adjoining the Harbour. The remains of an extensive priory Situated at the east end of Pittenweem. Founded in the beginning of the 12th century it had a considerable extent of land with the Churches of Anstruther Wester, Rind etc belonging to it. A considerable portion of the priory is still Standing and in good preservation - The South Wing is now the residence of the Right Revd. [Reverend] David Low L.L.D. [Doctor of Laws] and a portion of the West wing is now Converted into a Town Hall, in which the Magistrates meet to settle the affairs of the burgh - a considerable portion of the Walls which Surrounded the priory and the priory park Still exist and is in good preservation. It is stated in an old ecclesiastical work in the possession of the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Scott Anstruther Wester, that a Priory or Abbey was founded at Pittenweem as early as 649, but the Priory, the Remains of which Still exist, is Supposed to have been erected in the beginning of the 12th Century. |
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Ph. [Parish] of Pittenweem Plan 27A Trace 1
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
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