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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| ELDER'S BRAE | Elder's Brae Elder's Brae Elder's Brae |
Henry Beveridge Esqr. Mr Melville (Sesions Clerks) Mr. James Birrell |
[situation] In High Street. This name applies to a part of the North West side of High Street, extending from the South sheet line in a North Easterly direction 2 Chs. [Chains] |
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| THE TURF TAVERN | The Turf Tavern The Turf Tavern The Turf Tavern |
Mr. Melville Mr. James Birrell Sign Board |
[situation] In High Street. A common Public House, situated on South East side of High Street opposite the South end of Elder's Brae. |
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| PORT BRAE | Port Brae Port Brae Port Brae Port Brae |
henry Beveridge Esqr. Mr. Melville Mr. James Birrell Baillie Fletcher |
[situation] In High Street. This name applies to a part of the South East side of High Street extending from East Port to Port Brae Church where it is intersected by the East sheet line. It slopes from High Street to High Water mark. |
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| EAST PORT | East Port East Port East Port East Port |
Henry Beveridge Esqr. Mr. James Birrell Mr. Bremner (Dean of Guild) Mr. Melville |
[situation] In High Street. A Narrow part of High Street at South West of Port Brae, where the gate at the eastern of the town formerly hung. The gate or Port does not appear to have been used for defence, but merely for collection of tolls, & was not of sufficient importance to be shewn as an antiquity. |
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4 Ph. [Parish] of Kirkcaldy Sheet 2 Trace 1[Quotation] "This town, like many others in ancient times, had Gates. They were called the East and West Ports. The places where they stood still retain the names." New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
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