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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVIL'S MILL | Devils Mill Devils Mill Devils Mill Devils Mill |
William Moncrieff Esqr. R.S. Moncrieffe Esqr. Dr. [Doctor] Young Mr. Murray (Rumbling Br. [Bridge] Inn |
021 | [situation] About 2 Miles S.W. by W. [South West by West] of Drum. A small cascade on the River Devon, abt. [about] 1/5 of a mile N.E. [Northeast] of Rumbling Bridge. The water falls abt. [about] 20 ft. [feet] out of a large basin or Cauldron, against the sides of the rock & loose stones below causing a noise not unlike the clapper of a flour mill - some have attributed the cause to the Devil hence the name Devils Mill [Note] see page 25. |
| BRIGLANDS | Briglands Briglands Briglands Briglands |
Mrs. Greig Pro.ss [Proprietress] Mr. Archibald Mr. Kirk Frasers Map |
021 | [situation] 1 3/8 Miles S.W. [Southwest] of Drum. An old fashioned comfortable residence, with stabling, Gardens, Lawn, Shubberies etc 3/4 of a mile N.E. [Northeast] of the Rumbling Br. [Bridge] on the Kinross road; is the property of Mrs. Greig. |
| HARELAW | Harelaw Harelaw Harelaw Harelaw |
Bells Co. [County] Map Thomas Hutchinson Esqr. Wester Hall Muckhart Mr. Fraser Tent. [Tenant] Dr. [Doctor] Young. |
021 | [situation] 1 1/4 Miles S.W. [Southwest] of Drum. A very comfortable cottage residence garden, a small farm steading etc. pleasantly situated on high ground 20 Chains S.W. [Southeast] of Fossaway Church; is the property of Thomas Hutchinson, Wester Hall, Muckhart. |
Continued entries/extra info
23 Fossaway Parish T [Trace] 8 21D
[Note - Devils Mill] See page [blank] further information
Transcriber's notes
Some of the description for "Devils Mill" appears to have been partially scored out and modified, however it is transcribed in full as considered of interest.
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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