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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANKFOOT | Bankfoot Bankfoot Bankfoot |
Title Deeds Mr. J. Dowie Thomas Peter Tent. [Tenant] |
021 | [situation] 3/8 Mile N.W. by W. [North West by West] of Drum. A small House, Stable garden and a few acres of land situate 10 chains N. [North] of Crook of Devon and on the S. [South] side of the road that leads from the Crook of Devon to Muckart. |
| GALLOWS KNOWE | Gallows Knowe Gallows Knowe Gallows Knowe Gallows Knowe |
M.S.S. [Manuscripts] 1662 Dr. [Doctor] Annan Kinross John Kneddry John Miller |
021 | [situation] 1/4 Mile N.W. by W [North West by West] of Drum. A small rising ground at the E. [East] end of the village o Crook of Devon, the scene of capital punishments in the 16th & 17th centuries. inflicted by the Justiciary courts held at the Crook of Devon. The cases that were generally tried were sorcery, witchcraft etc. |
| Site of CROSS [Drum] | Site of Cross Site of Cross Site of Cross |
John Kneddry Miss Dick Mr. J. Miller |
021 | [situation] 3/8 Mile W. [West] of Drum. At this spot stood an unhewn stone which was moved to the opposite side of the road abt. [about] 60 years back; it was loosely set up at the back of a house, the house has been taken down & the stone lost. Roups or sales by auction etc were often held at the Cross. [Note] There is no historical notice of this [initialled, illegible] |
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Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 87 - Parishes of Cleish, Fossaway and Kinross, OS1/13/87
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Cleish, Fossaway, and Kinross.
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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