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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBEY PARK | Abbey Park Abbey Park Abbey Park |
Robert Douglas Esq BanKer Title Deeds Mr Birrell (Abbot Street) |
035 | The Park was formerly the property of the Abbey of Dunfermline. but now a locality in the Town. It was purchased from the Marquis of Tweeddale heritable baillie, by William Black, Clerk of the Admiralty, who feued it out to various proprietors during the latter half of the last Century. The Park was enclosed by a large stone wall, a small portion of which is still to be seen between Canmore street and Priory Lane a little west of Newrow - Robert Douglas Esq states that the eastern boundary of the Park extended from Canmore Street at the eastern Corner of the house at Abbey ParK Place, to Priory Lane a little east of Reid Street. From here the north side of Priory Lane formed the South boundary to the South Port (remains of) From this place to the Abbots House which forms the western boundary cannot be definitely traced. The Northern boundary extended from the Western side of the Commercial Bank. along the south side of Abbot and Canmore streets to the Eastern corner of the house on the east side of Abbey Park Place where this Place or street joins Canmore Street, |
| Site of ABBEY PARK WALL | 035 | The Park was enclosed by a large stone wall, a small portion of which is still to be seen between Canmore street and Priory Lane a little west of Newrow - Robert Douglas Esq states that the eastern boundary of the Park extended from Canmore Street at the eastern Corner of the house at Abbey ParK Place, to Priory Lane a little east of Reid Street. From here the north side of Priory Lane formed the South boundary to the South Port (remains of) From this place to the Abbots House which forms the western boundary cannot be definitely traced. The Northern boundary extended from the Western side of the Commercial Bank. along the south side of Abbot and Canmore streets to the Eastern corner of the house on the east side of Abbey Park Place where this Place or street joins Canmore Street, |
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[Page] 81Sheet 4 -- Trace 14 -- Town and Parish of Dunfermline
[Note Site of Abbey Park Wall] -- This is on Sheet 5
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