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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARP'S CLOSE [Falkland] | Sharp's Close Sharp's Close Sharp's Close |
Mr F Deas Provost Mr Kilgour Mr Whittaker |
016 | [Situation] In the town of llakland A narrow passage extending from the end of Bauntons building to the back Dykes the houses of which are of an inferior description and occupied by Weavers |
| FALKLAND HOUSE | Falkland House Falkland House Falkland House |
O T Bruce Esqr Mr F Howden Factor Mr C Gullen |
016 | [Situation] ½ Mile W. [West] of the town of Falkland A magnificent stone building with a Elizabethan Style of Architecture erected between the Years 1839 and 1844 which together with the Ornamental ground flower garden plantations and the prospect of the East Lomond forms a view strikingly beautiful O T Bruce Esqr. is the proprietor The proprietor of the estate who preceeded O T Bruce Esqr resided in a house or mansion a little to the N.E [North East] of the present edifice which was Styled at that time Neil Hill not a Vestige of it now is to be seen |
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[page] 28Plan 16D -- trace 4 -- Parish of Falkland
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