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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE HILL | White Hill White Hill White Hill |
Mr. Lang Revd. [Reverend] A Johnson Messrs. Goodall |
023 | [Situation] 1½ Miles S.W. [South West] of Leslie. An eminence east of Redwells Hill a portion of which is grown over with Furze. |
| REDWALLS HILL | Redwells Hill Redwells Hill Redwells Hill Redwells Hill Redwells Hill Redwells Hill |
Mr. Lang Revd. [Reverend] J. Spears Revd. [Reverend] A Johnson Mr. D. Galloway Mr. Goodall |
023 | [Situation] 1¾ Miles S.W. [South West] of Leslie. A ridge of high ground north of the Village of Kinglassie, chiefly pasture land, On the summit is situated Blythes Tower. |
| BLYTHE'S TOWER | Blythes Tower Blythes Tower Bluthes Tower Blythe's Folly |
Mr. Lang Revd. [Reverend] J. Spears Kinglassie Revd. [Reverend] A Johnson Mr. Kilgour Pitlochie |
023 | [Situation] 1⅞ Miles S.W. [South West] of Leslie. A square tower built of rough whinstone situated on a considerable eminence. it was erected in the year 1812, for Obtaining Views of the Sea and Surrounding Country. The sudden death of the proprietor (W. Blythe) caused it to be left in an unfinished state to the present time. It is popularly termed "Blythes Folly" by the inhabitants, being considered by them as an unwise undertaking. This page copied from Name Book for Plan 31B. |
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Plan 23B Kinglassie Parish
Note: Redwalls Hill - see Name Book 31st
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
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