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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINNESSWOOD | Kinnesswood Kinnesswood Kinnesswood Kinasswood |
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] McKelvie E [East] Balgeddie Revd. [Reverend] Mr Steele Portmoak Mr Laing E [East] Balgeddie Bells Co [County] Map |
023 | A small village near the north east shore of Loch Leven. It contains a Post Office, School and a few Public Houses. The manufacture of Vellum has been carried on here for upwards of a century. "Though otherwise obscure it derives a slight fame from having been the birthplace of Michael Bruce , the Scottish Poet and author of many much admired and often printed pieces" Chamber's Gazeteer. |
| BALNEATHILL | Balneathill Balneathill Balneathill Balneathill Balnethill |
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] McKelvie Revd. [Reverend] Mr Steele Mr Laing Mr Baird Johnston's Co [County] Map |
023 | An excellent farm house with extensive outbuildings attached near the village of Kinnesswood. It is occupied by Mr Stobbie & is the property of Sir Graham Montgomery |
Continued entries/extra info
5 Plan 23A Portmoak Parish
Situation ( Kinnesswood) 1 mile NW [North West] of Scotlandwell
Situation ( Balneathill) 1 3/8 mile NW [North West] of Scotlandwell
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 90 - Parishes of Ballingry, Kinglassie and Portmoak, OS1/13/90
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Ballingry, Kinglassie, and Portmoak.
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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