OS1/13/10/65

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Fife and Kinross-shire OS Name Books, 1853-1855
  4. Fife and Kinross-shire volume 10
  5. OS1/13/10/65
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
NEWFARM Newfarm
Newfarm
Newfarm		 Mr. Findlay occupier
Mr. Tod Factor
Rent Roll		 031 [situation] 5/8 Mile N.E. [North East] of Lochgelly village.
A small farm house and offices with a good farm of land attached the property of the Earl of Minto occupier Mr Findlay
GIN PIT (Ironstone) Gin Pit
Gin Pit
Gin Pit		 Mr Leitch
Mr. Matheson overseer
Mr Thomas Leitch		 031 [situation] ⅜ Mile E. [East] of Lochgelly village.
An Iron Stone Pit, the mineral of which is drawn up with a wheel turned by a horse, instead of Steam, as this is the only one in the locality of this description it generally gets the name Gin Pit to distinguish from others worked by Steam.

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  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

GreenflyNZ, MaxInSpain , Jill S, Steedman

  Location information for this page.

Auchterderran Parish, Auchtertool Parish, Ballingry Parish, Beath Parish, Fife County, Kinross-shire County

  Linked mapsheets.

Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Fife, Sheet 31 Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Fife, Sheet 31