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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM PIT | Tom Pit Tom Pit |
Mr Grier (Manager) Mr Penman (Clerk) |
035 | A large Coal Pit belonging to the Elgin Colliery. it is worked by a powerful Engine. This Pit was named after the Hon [Honorable] Thomas Bruce, Butler to the Earl of Elgin. |
| WALLSEND PIT | Wallsend Pit Wallsend Pit Wallsend Pit |
Mr Grier Mr Penman Stat [Statistical] Acct [Account] 1844 |
035 | A large Coal Pit 105 fathoms in depth. it received the name from the coal which it produced being equally as good as that of the same name at the mouth of the River Tyne near Newcastle. At present this Pit is disused. |
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page 30Plan 35A Trace No. 6 Parish of Dunfermline
Tom Pit. About ½ Mile E [East] of Rosebank Mains.
Wallsend Pit. About ½ Mile SE [South East] of Rosebank Mains.
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