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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER LEVEN | River Leven River Leven River Leven River Leven |
Mr. Wilson Senr. [Senior] Mr. Wilson Junr. [Junior] Mr. Young Mr. Doby |
023 | [situation] Passing the S. [South] side of Prinlaws Works. A considerable River flowing Eastwards from Loch Leven into the Frith of Forth at Leven. There are numerous Mills and Bleachfields along its banks all worked by its Waters - It forms the Boundary between the Parishes of Leslie and Kinglassie through this Place. |
| LINT MILL (Flax Spinning) [Leslie] | Lint Mill (Flax Spinning) Lint Mill (Flax Spinning) Lint Mill (Flax Spinning) Lint Mill (Flax Spinning) |
Mr. Doby Mr. Wilson Senr. [Senior] Mr. Wilson Junr. [Junior] Mr. Young. |
023 | [situation] 15 Chains South of Leslie. A Flax Spinning Mill erected for cleaning and preparing Flax. It is said by the Proprietor to have been the first Mill erected on the River Leven, and although used for a different purpose now it still bears the original descriptive name. |
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23 Plan 23B Leslie Parish
[Note - Lint Mill - arrowed to Flax Spinning] This is superfluous as Lint & Flax are Synonymous DK
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 91 - Parishes of Leslie, Kinglassie, Portmoak, OS1/13/91
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Leslie, Kinglassie, 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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