Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRAES | The Braes\nThe Braes\nThe Braes\nThe Braes | Rev. [Reverend] William Merson\nJames Inglis Esq.\nMr. James Webster\nMr. J. Bowman | 020 | [Situation] A little S.W. [South West] of the Village of Crail.\nThe name of a few Cottages, one or two are only inhabited, the others are ruinous. Named from being At the head of a Brae extend to the High Water MarK. The Cottages Are partly the property of Thomas Morris and party of David Hanson and are occupied by field laborers. |
| MAGGIE INGLIS' HOLE | Maggie Inglis Hole | Revd. [Reverend] William Merson\nJames Inglis Esq.\nMr. James Webster\nMr. J. Bowman | 020 | [Situation] South End of the Village of Crail.\nAt the base of the RocK on which the old Castle of David I was built, And eastward from Crail Harbour is this hole. It is rather a creeK, but why it obtained this name no one Can tell. |
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[Page] 52\n Parish of Crail. Plan 20B. Trace 7\n\n[signed] James Ireland c/a [Civilian Assistant]\n5th 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
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