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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 Leven R. [River] |
Mr. John Balfour Elm Park Mr. Peter Kirkland Works Thomas Bywater Esqr factor to Admiral Wemyss Johnston's Co. [County] map. |
025 | [situation] Extends through the parishes of Scoonie & Markinch A River of considerable importance which has its Scource in Lough Leven and passing through the County of Fife empties itself into the Firth of Forth at the town of Leven; along its banks are numerous factories, Iron Works Distillerys &c. it is only navigable as far as Leven Quay. |
| KIRKLAND DAM | Kirkland Dam Kirkland Dam |
Thomas Bywater Esq factor to Adml. [Admiral] Wemyss Mr. John Balfour Elm Park Mr. Peter Kirkland Works |
025 | [situation] About 3/4 of a Mile west from Kirkland Works A range of Cottages 1 story high Occupied by persons employed at Kirkland Works, it takes the name from a large dam on the Western side of it which supply Kirkland Works. |
| METHIL MILL | Methill Mill Methill Mill Methill Mill Methil Mill Methil Mill Methil Mill |
Thomas Bywater Esq factor to Admiral Wemyss Mr. John Balfour Elm Park Mr. Peter Kirkland Works Mr. H. Smyth John Steven Revd. [Reverend] D. Bell |
025 | [situation] About 1/2 Mile West from Kirkland Works A few scattered Cottages 1 story high Occupied by persons employed at Kirkland Works, A Corn Mill Stood here about 50 years ago, to which the tenants on the Methill Estate were obliged to bring their grain, from which the name is taken. |
Continued entries/extra info
50 [page] Parish of Wemyss Plan 25 C Trace 3.
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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