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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLEHOUSE | Holehouse Holehouse |
Peter Matthews Alexander Matthews |
039 | [Situation] 15 chains W [West] of Hill House. A hind's house on the [farm of] Gallowridgehill. At one [time] it was more extensive [and] had a small lairdship at [attached]. It is situated in a [hollow] which may have given [rise] to the name. |
| URQUHART CUT | Urquhart Cut Urquhart Cut Urquhart Cut |
Mr Beveridge Urquhart Mr Thompson Pittencrieff Street James Brown James's Place |
035 | [Situation] 16 chains N. [North] of Urquhart House. A deep cutting on the road leading from Dunfermline [to] Crossford, near the farmhouse of Urquhart. It was made about 50 years ago, by Mr Chalmers, former proprietor of Pittencrieff, in order to remove the public Road further north from his Mansion. |
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[Page] 14Parish of Dunfermline -- Plan 35, C.
[Note Holehouse] -- Holl - a hollow
Jamiesons Scot: Dict: [Scottish Dictionary]
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