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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH (remains of) | Church (remains of) Church(remains of) Church ( remains of) |
J Baird Esq R Young Esq E Barnet Esq Sibbalds Fife & Kinross |
Church (remains of) | In the centre of the Old Burying Ground east from Kinross is a square with the date 1675 on it which was the home of the family of Bruce of Arnot but now belongs to Sir Graham Montgomery. Mr Baird informed me that this is the "Aisle " of the Parish Church which once stood here, He says it is impossible to point out the site of any other part of the Church. " The Paroch Church " of Kinross stands a little to the east of the town upon the loch. Sibbald's Hist of Fife |
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Plan 22B Parish of Kinross
Before 1742 the parish church stood within the Old Burying ground immediately beside the Lake . It was then removed from this situation to another at the west of the town which gradually extending its dimensions came at length to place the church in its centre.
New Stat Account
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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