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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| LINKTOWN | Linktown Linktown Linktown Linkton Linkton Linktown |
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Fife Estate Map dated 1834 Messrs J.Lockhart, D. Methven & William Short. Land Tax papers 1690 Land Tax Papers 1819 Minutes of a Court of Barony 1761 |
[situation] Part of the town of Kirkcaldy. A district or locality close to and adjoining the Frith of Forth extending from the Parish of Kirkcaldy to that of Kinghorn. The principle Street is the continuation of the High Street of Kirkcaldy which with the Wynds or Lanes branching off it are narrow the houses in general are of a mean description and occupied principally by weavers. In this locality are two Flax Mills an extensive pottery and the Kirkcaldy Gas Works. Linktown is a Burgh of Regality and was formerly governed by a Baron Bailie at present there is not an officer of that description the local affairs are managed by 9 commissioners for Paving Lighting Police etc under the act of Wm. [William] 4th. The inhabitants in their general conversation call the locality the Links. The locality is bounded on the East by the Frith of Forth on the North by the Balwearie Road on the west by Newtown & Kirkcaldy & on the South by the West Burn or Tiel Burn. |
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| THE LINKS SANDS | The Links Sands | JB | [Note] The Links Sands. Mr. Gibson, the Town Clerk writes, the following "Kirkcaldy Sands" and Linktown Sands are spoken of in the same manner as Pathhead Sands. "The Sands" or "Kirkcaldy Sands" and "The Links Sands" are the common expression" See Page 23 N.B. [Name Book] for Sheet 4. [appended Note] See page 20 for further information. |
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19 Sheet 6 5 feet work Ph. [Parish] of Abbotshall[Quotation] "Linktown, in the parish of Abbotshall is included within the Parliamentary burgh of Kirkcaldy" New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
[Note] The Links Sands. Mr. Gibson, the Town Clerk writes, the following "Kirkcaldy Sands" and Linktown Sands are spoken of in the same manner as Pathhead Sands. "The Sands" or "Kirkcaldy Sands" and "The Links Sands" are the common expression" See Page 23 N.B. [Name Book] for Sheet 4. [appended Note] See page 20 for further information.
[signed] James Morgan CA [Civilian Assistant] 2/8.54 [2nd August 1854]
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