OS1/13/122/11
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIEWFIELD HOUSE | Viewfield House Viewfield House Viewfield House |
Mr Beveridge (Writer) Mr Bonnar (architect) ErsKine Beveridge Esquire |
035 | [Situation] About 2 ½ chains East from the Commercial School & about 4 ½ South from the junction of Viewfield Place and James Street A large mansion, pleasure ground and Garden, tastefully designed the property of Mrs Andersons Edinburgh and at present occupied by three families - In the North east corner of the Park which surrounds the house is a turreted dwelling erected by the late proprietor Mr Blackwood for a Tower, and popularly called in the locality "The Folly" |
| THE FOLLY | The Folly The Folly The Folly |
Mr Beveridge (Writer) Mr Bonnar (architect) Mr Crombie (Woodhead st) |
035 | [Situation] About 2 ½ chains East from the junction of Viewfield place & James Street. on the South side of the Road A large mansion, pleasure ground and Garden, tastefully designed the property of Mrs Andersons Edinburgh and at present occupied by three families - In the North east corner of the Park which surrounds the house is a turreted dwelling erected by the late proprietor Mr Blackwood for a Tower, and popularly called in the locality "The Folly" |
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[Page] 11Sheet 5 -- Trace 5 -- Town and Parish of Dunfermline
[Note The Folly] -- Folly - A term applied by the vulgar
to a building made for ornament
than for use. -- Jameson
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Moira L- Moderator, Jill S
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