OS1/13/12/16
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKCALDY DISTRICT TRUST (No 16) | Kirkcaldy District Trust No16 Kirkcaldy District Trust No16 |
Mr Cameron Road. Surveyor Act of Parliament Mr Petherhorn Largo |
032 | An excellent Road leading from Thornton to Clunie Lodge on District Road No 6 |
| REDFORD FLAX FACTORY | Redford Flax Factory Redford Flax Factory Redford Flax Factory |
Mr JacKson. Manager Mr J.C. Wilson Mr Andrew Welsh clerk |
032 | [Situation] 1 1/2 Miles W. of the Village of Thornton Very extensive buildings recently erected by J. Fergus Esqr M.P. [Member of Parliament] at a cost of 20,000.£ purposely To prepare Flax for spinning, & thereby render employment to the poor on his Estates. Neat Cottages with gardens &c are built on the N.W. [North West] side of the Works. for the Manager and Foremen to dwell in; and every year a premium is awarded by the [Proprietor] for the neatest kept house &c. |
| RESERVOIR [Redford Flax Factory] | Reservoir Reservoir Reservoir |
Mr Jackson Mr C Wilson Mr Welsh |
032 | [Situation] At Redford Flax Factory An oblong excavation faced with stone to hold water for the use of the Redford Flax Factory. The water is taken from the River Ore, by a centrifugal pump work [worked] by a steam Engine |
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[Faint Note Kirkclaldy District Trust (No 16)] -- Not on written
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