Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH [parish, Leven] | Church (Parochial) | Doctor Brewster Minister Mr H Smith Schoolmaster |
025 | [Situation] In the town of Leven This church was erected in the 1785 and enlarged to its present size in 1822 by the heretors of the parish, it is a plain edifice seated to accommodate 996 persons. The communicants for the last 5 years average 600. The Reverend Thomas Brewster D.D [Doctor of Divinity] Minister, on average the living is worth £300 per year, including Slefwed, Glebe and £11 yearly for Communion elements. |
| GAS WORKS [Leven] | Gas Works Gas Works |
Doctor Brewster Manse Mr Weskin, Leven |
025 | [Situation] In the town of Leven These works were erected in nthe year 1839 by a joint stock company under an Act of Parliament, for lighting the town of Leven. The present price is 8/4 per 1000 cubic feet -Mr Weskin of Leven is Secretary |
| SCHOOL [parish, Leven] | School (Parochial) | Doctor Brewster Manse Mr H Smith Schoolmaster |
025 | In the town of Leven. A school house where about 80 males & 70 females receive the usual information given at Parish Schools. Mr Henry Smith, schoolmaster who earns the maximum salary of about £65 yearly as fees |
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Parish Scoonie Plan 25C Trace 2
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Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 98 - Parishes of Scoonie, Markinch and Wemyss, OS1/13/98
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Scoonie, Markinch, and Wemyss.
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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