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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| LOCH LEVEN | Loch Leven Loch Leven Loch Leven Loch Leven Loch Leven Loch Leven Loch Leven | John R Greig Esqr James Baird Esqr Revd Dr. McKelvie, Bells Co Map, Sibbalds Fife & Kinross, Chambers Pictures of Scotland, New Statistical Account |
022; 023 | A Lake in Kinross-shire of considerable beauty and abounding in historical interest, extending from 10 to 11 miles in circumference and covering about 5000 Scottish acres of Land. It is of an irregular oval figure, and, possessing several islets, as well as being surrounded with scenery of a pleasing or imposing kind, it is firstly deemed one of the many places in Scotland worthy of a visit from tourists. On its west and north west side it is enviorned by the beautiful vale of Kinross surrounded by hills in the distance, and in the foreground disposed in plantations, arable and pasture fields, pleasant grounds and other materials of rural beauty. "Chambers Gazetteer 1832. The Loch is now considerably reduced in size in consequence of a new cut being made for the River Leven for the purpose of lowering the level of water. "The operations for lowering Loch Leven were completed in Decr [December] 1830, and the water then reduced to such an extent, as to add a thousand acres of land to the Estates on its banks" Co Gazetteer. The Land thus reclaimed from the Lake lies principally on the north east side, where it is low and sandy, but considerable portions have also been obtained at different places round its entire margin. The Castle Island, St Serfs Island &c have also received considerable additions to their area, and the small isles of Roys Folly and Scart Island were under water previous to the lowering of the Lake. The shore is low, and generally composed of sand or shingle, there are very few trees near the edge of the water except on the north & east side where a considerable extent has recently been planted with Fir trees. This Lake is all in the parish of Kinross. D.N. |
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Plan 22 B. Parish of Kinross
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 89 - Parishes of Kinross, Portmoak and Orwell, OS1/13/89
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Kinross, Portmoak, and Orwell.
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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