Fife and Kinross-shire volume 116

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/13/116/1 1 [Index Page] PARISH OF CUPAR SHEET 8 INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Cupar -- 17 Ashlar Wynd -- 6 Blawlawn House -- 7 Cupar Mills -- 3 Cupar Foundry -- 11 Cow Bridge -- 16 Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway -- 6 Johnston's Lodge -- 16 Knox's Institution -- 14 Mill Back -- 3 Manse -- 7 Pleasance Cottage -- 8 Pleasance -- 15 Riggs Row -- 5 River Eden -- 15 Southfield -- 5 South T.P. [Toll Bar] -- 8 Spinning Mills -- 11 Sandylands -- 15 The Barony -- 9 Wemyss Place -- 13
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OS1/13/116/3 CUPAR MILLS (Corn & Flour) Cupar Mills (corn & flour) Cupar Mills (corn & flour) Cupar Mills (corn & flour) Mr. Inglis proprietor Property map date 1836. David Smith Architect Cupar. [situation] About 4 chains N.W. [ Northwest] of the Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway. Two large substantial stone buildings, slated and in good repair, erected as separate buildings, the one for a corn Mill and the other for a Flour Mill.- both these mills are jointly known by the given name and have all their machinery in good working repair they are the property of John Inglis Esqr. and are kept in his own hands and worked by men in his employment.
OS1/13/116/3 MILL BACK Mill Back Mill Back John Inglis Esqr. Cupar. David Smith Architect Cupar. [situation] Extends in a N.W. [Northwesterly] direction from Cupar Mills. A road about 15 chains long leading from the back of Cupar Mills to its junction with another public road. it is a public open road fenced and in good repair.
OS1/13/116/3 3 Sheet No. 8 of Cupar [Notes - Mill back - arrowed to "another public road"] There are two roads, both would answer this description - does Mill Back extend as far North as Westfield - on sheet 5? [answer] It extends from the mills N.W. [Nortwest] 16 chains to where a road goes to the South . see trace No. 1 - omo [Ordnance Mapping Office]
OS1/13/116/4 4 Parish of Cupar Sheet 8 Trace 11 [Deleted entries for "Site of Tolbooth" and "Sewing School" contained in other volumes]
OS1/13/116/5 SOUTHFIELD Southfield Southfield Mr. Morton Writer, Southfield Mr. Barclay Sheriffs Clerk Cupar. [situation] on the East side of Pleasance. A large and commodious dwelling house two stories high, with offices and a good garden attached: the house and garden etc is enclosed by a stone wall and is pleasantly situated on the South side of the Eden - It is the property and residence of Mr. Morton, Writer, Cupar.
OS1/13/116/5 RIGG'S ROW Rigg's Row Rigg's Row Mr. Barclay Sheriff's Clerk Mr. Boyer Sheriff's Office Cupar. [situation] Extends Northwards from the South Toll to the South Bridge. A row of dwelling houses one and two stories high and slated with small gardens attached, & tenanted by labouring people. All the houses from "South Bridge" to the "South Toll Bar" are designated by the name "Rigg's Row" Previous to the construction of the Railway the main road leading into Cupar from the South passed along the side of Riggs Row. -
OS1/13/116/5 5 Parish of Cupar Sheet 8 Trace 2 [note] See Name Book Sheet 1. [appended] What does this reference allude to? omo
OS1/13/116/6 ASHLAR WYND Ashlar Wynd Ashlar Wynd Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Cochrane Ph. [Parish] Minister Mr. Boyer Sheriffs Officer Cupar. [situation] About 2 chains N.E. [Northeast] of Blawlawn House. A narrow lane leading from the east end of the Ph. [Parish] Church Southward about 8 chains and then runs East to Millgate. The lane or Wynd is bounded on both sides by stone walls built of rough ashlar stones, hence the name. [Note] Leading from the Parish Church - Southwards about 8 chains where it is joined by Clarty Wynd, it there turns to the East - on to Millgate. o,m,o (from plan)
OS1/13/116/6 6 Ph. [Parish] of Cupar Sheet 8 Trace 2 Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway: Edinburgh Perth &Dundee Railway: Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway: See Name Book Plan 11B [Deleted entry for "Millgate"]
OS1/13/116/7 BLAWLAWN HOUSE Blawlawn House Blawlawn House Blawlawn House Plan of Cupar Mr. Boyer Sheriffs Officer Mr. Morton Bonnygate. [situation - notes] Situated on West side of Millgate& about 2 chains s. [South] of the point where Ashlar Wynd leaves Millgate - omo. A handsome Villa two stories high and slated, with some offices, and a large garden and lawn attached: it is pleasantly situated in a retired situation on the South side of Cupar and is the property of Mrs. Boswell.
OS1/13/116/7 MANSE [parish] Manse Manse Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Cochrane Ph. [Parish] Minister Cupar. Mr. Barclay Sheriff Clerk Cupar [situation] About 1 1/2 chains on the East side of the road leading from Millgate to Cupar Mills. A handsome and commodious dwelling house two stories high with a good garden attached. and pleasantly situated on the south side of the town overlooking the River Eden: it is the legal residence of the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Cochrane Minister Cupar.
OS1/13/116/7 7 Parish of Cupar Sheet 8 Trace 2. [Note - Blawlawn House] See N.L. [Name List] for sheet 5 page 85 Millgate.
OS1/13/116/7 Several peremptory notes regarding "Millgate" are not very clear as to their purpose.
OS1/13/116/8 PLEASANCE COTTAGE Pleasance Cottage Pleasance Cottage Mr. Morton Writer Cupar. Mr. Boyer Sherff Officer Cupar [situation] On the West side of the Pleasance. A neat detached cottage with a garden attached, and situated on the south side of the Eden. It is the property and residence of Mrs Carter.
OS1/13/116/8 SOUTH T.P. (Cupar) South Toll Bar South Toll Bar South Toll Bar Mr. Morton Writer Southfield Mr. Barclay Sheriffs Clerk Cupar Mr. Boyer Sheriff Officer Cupar [situation] At the East side of the Southern extremity of Riggs Road. A toll gate, with a cottage for the accommodation of the toll collector attached, situated on the south side of Cupar on the road leading southward to Largo, Burntisland etc: it is the property of the County Road Trustees.
OS1/13/116/8 8 Ph. [Parish] of Cupar Sheet 8 Trace 2 [Deleted entry for "Pleasance"]
OS1/13/116/9 THE BARONY The Barony The Barony The Barony The Barony John Inglis Esqr. Proprietor David Smith Peter Scott Cupar Property Map dated 1836. [situation] In the southern part of the Town of Cupar. A small suburb district of the Town of Cupar, and situated within the limits of the burgh boundary - it consists of two short rows of buildings in the Millgate and Bridge Street with gardens offices tenements including the parish Manse. Some few acres of open Arable grounds. It is held in feu by John Inglis Esqr. off the baron of Rothes and is in consequence called by the Given Name.
OS1/13/116/9 9 Parish of Cupar Sheet No 8 & Sheet 1. [Notes - Rotated] The Barony. Temples Tenement. N.L. [Name List] 85 page 9. St. Catherine's Street: N.L. [Name List] for Sheet 5 page 41. do not belong to the Burgh of Cupar [initialled] o.m.o. See sketch Map. [Note] This district is exempt from the jurisdiction of the town corporation and trades and like the country part is under the jurisdiction of the Sheriff and justices of the peace of the County. It originally belonged to the Earl of Rothes who had a residence here and was included in their charter of the Barony of Leslie. - This information was supplied by the present proprietor John Inglis Esqr, of Colluthie and Mr. Shaw, Writer, Cupar.
OS1/13/116/10 10 Ph. [Parish] of Cupar Sheet 8 [Deleted entry for "Lebanon" contained in another volume]
OS1/13/116/11 SPINNING MILLS (Flax) Spinning Mills (Flax) Spinning Mills (Flax) Mr Smith Manufacturer. Mr. James Young Bonnygate Cupar [situation] about 3 chains West of Cupar Foundry. Two flax spinning mils on the South west side of Cupar worked by water. there are 336 spindles generally in use in the mills employing about 14 persons: they belong to Mr. Anderson and are tenanted by Thomas Smith Manufacturer. Cupar.
OS1/13/116/11 CUPAR FOUNDRY (Iron) Cupar Foundry (Iron) Cupar Foundry (Iron) Mr. Johnston Cupar Foundry Mr. Boyer Sheriff Officer Cupar [situation] About 3 chains N.W. [Northwest] of the Edinburgh Perth and Dundee Railway, and about 1/2 a chain S.E. [Southeast] of Cupar Mills. An extensive Iron Foundry situated on the South West side of the town. there are two smelting furnaces, 2 Cupola furnaces and machinery worked by water and steam, for boring cylinders and grinding and polishing cast metal: most kinds of cast iron goods are manufactured here. for machinery agriculture and arts.
OS1/13/116/11 11 Parish of Cupar Sheet 8 Trace 3
OS1/13/116/12 12 Parish of Cupar Sheet 8 Trace 3 [Deleted entry for "Plash Mill"]
OS1/13/116/13 WEMYSS PLACE Wemyss Place Wemyss Place Thomas Galloway Farmer Cupar Hamilton Laird Seedsman Sandilands [situation] At the East side of the Pleasance on the road leading to Kirkcaldy. The houses on the South side of the road leading from Cupar to Kirkcaldy, they are one and two stories high and in good repair, with gardens attached, they extend from near the South toll to near Knox's Institution, and run parallel to Pleasance which is on the opposite side of the road; the street is well lit with gas.
OS1/13/116/13 13 Parish of Cupar Sheet 8 Trace 4
OS1/13/116/14 KNOX'S INSTITUTION Knox's Institution Knox's Institution Revd. [Reverend] . Cochrane M.A. [Master of Arts] Minister Cupar. Hamilton Laird Seedsman Sandielands. [situation] About 4 chains South of Wemyss Place, on the East side of the road leading to Kirkcaldy. Knox's Institution is built in the plain Elizabethan style, it is two stories high and in good repair. It was erected by David Knox Esqr. Merchant London, and Miss Catherine Knox of Cupar; the former bequeathed for the purpose £3000, the latter the additional sum necessary to place the institution on its present footing. It affords accommodation to six old ladies in reduced circumstances, each has two apartments in the building, a proportionate share of a large garden attached, and £6 annually. One of the established Ministers of Cupar acts as Chaplain, and one of the Surgeons of Cupar acts as Surgeon to the institution. The funds are vested in Government securities. It is superintended by five Trustees. It was erected in 1839.
OS1/13/116/14 14 Parish of Cupar Sheet 8 Trace 4
OS1/13/116/15 SANDY LANDS Sandilands Sandielands Sandylands Sandylands Sandylands Sandylands Thomas Galloway Farmer Cupar Hamilton Laird Seedsman Sandielands Voters Register Co. [County of] Fife Mr. Duncan David Smith Mr. Scott [situation] On the East side of the road about 2 chains South of Knox's Institution. A small house one story high with offices all in good repair, there is a large garden attached. Tenanted by Hamilton Laird. The property of J.B. Wemyss Esqr. Wemyss Hall.
OS1/13/116/15 PLEASANCE Pleasance Pleasance Thomas Galloway Farmer Cupar Hamilton Laird Seedsman Sandielands. [situation] Extends southwards from the South Toll on the West side of the road leading to Kirkcaldy. The houses on the North side of the road leading from Cupar to Kirkcaldy, they are one and two stories high, and in good repair, with gardens attached. they extend from near the South Toll to near [Johnston's] Lodge. The street is well lighted with gas.
OS1/13/116/15 15 Parish of Cupar Sheet Trace 4 River Eden: River Eden: River Eden: See Name Book Plan 11D:
OS1/13/116/16 COW BRIDGE Cow Bridge Cow Bridge Thomas Galloway Farmer Cupar Hamilton Laird Seedsman Sandielands [situation] About 4 chains N.W. [Northwest] of Pleasance. A small one arched bridge over the Eden, situated to the North of the Street called Pleasance
OS1/13/116/16 JOHNSTON'S LODGE Johnston's Lodge Johnston's Lodge Thomas Galloway Farmer Cupar Hamilton Laird Seedsman Sandielands [situation] About 2 chains North of Knox's Institution, on the West side of the road leading to Kirkcaldy. A small house two stories high with offices all in good repair there is a large garden attached. The property and residence of Andrew Cairns.
OS1/13/116/16 16 Parish of Cupar Sheet 8 Trace 4
OS1/13/116/17 17 Parish of Cupar. Parish of Cupar: Cupar: Parish of Cupar: See name book Plan 11A [situation] In the Northern part of the County of Fife.: For Descriptive Remarks see Name Book Plan 11A. [signed] James Carpenter C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 19th July 1854 [signed] J D. Kerr Capt RE [Captain, Royal Engineers] 8 Nov. 1854
OS1/13/116/18 18 [Title Page] OS1/13/116 Co. [County of] FIFE CUPAR SHEET 8 Names of Parishes -- Pages Cupar -- 1