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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| CRAIL | Crail\nCrail\nCrail\nCrail\nCrail\nCrail\nCrail | Rev. [Reverend] William Merson Minister Parish.\nJames Inglis Esq. KirKmay Ho. [House]\nMr James Webster Parish School.\nMr. James Bowman Councillor\nStat: Acct: [Statistical Account]\nFullartons Gazetteer of Scot. [Scotland]\nJohnston's Co. [County] Map.\n&c. &c. | 020 | [Situation] In the S.E. [South East] Portion of the Parish.\nThis is the only town in the Parish Situated at the entrance of the Firth of Forth, it Soon became of Some importance by Commerce. It is of great antiquity And is " Mentioned by the Scottish historians as a place of Some Consequence So early as the beginning or Middle of the Ninth Century"\nBy what King it was erected into a Royal Burgh is at present unKnown, but the first existing Charter "is dated at" "Stirling June 12th 1310" and granted by Robert the Bruce. The town is governed by 3 Bailies, And A Treasurer, and town Council of x5 Members. And with the Cupar and St. Andrews Burghs returns one Member to Parliament. The town Consists of 2 Main Streets running parallel to each other, with Smaller Streets and lanes at right Angles to them. The principal Streets are long and wide, the houses are from 1 to 3 stories high, And few houses in the town are without Small gardens behind them. The town is lighted with gas, And well supplied with Water, And the Streets are Kept Clean. There are no pavements for the Convenience of foot passengers. In the principal Street is the Town Hall, at the Northern end of the Same Street are the Parish Church and School and the Manse, and a little beyond the Manse, the dwelling house of the Parish Teacher. In the West of the Town are the Free Church And Manse. In the Centre of the town is a School in Connection with this Church. At Southern extremity of the town are the United Presbyterian Church and Manse. The Burgh School is in the Second Street of importance in the town. At the South end of the town is the Harbour, and in the town are Many interesting remains of Antiquity all of which are described under their respective Names.\nBesides those trades necessary in every town, the only others in this place are Millers and Brewers. In the Mill Are, a Thrashing Machine, And flour and Meal Mill. The Brewer is also a Maltster. There are 13 public houses in the town and 1 Inn Called the "Golf Inn". |
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[Page]49 \nParish of Crail. Plan 20B . Trace 7\n\n[signed] James Ireland c/a [Civilian Assistant]\n2nd July 1853
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 84 - Parishes of Kilrenny, Kingsbarn and Crail, OS1/13/84
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Kilrenny, Kingsbarn, and Crail.
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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