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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
EAST PORT	East Port	Mr Hutchison, Mr Speed, Mr Davidson, Mr Walker	036	The entrance into High Street at the Eastern end. Mr Speed formerly chief Magistrate of the Borough and Mr Hutchison present Town Clerk say they believe the Town to have been at one time walled and fortified and that this Gate or Port was the Eastern entrance. in the recollections of both these gentlemen there was an Arch of stone across the street at this place, but it was removed by the Town Council in consequence of it being so low that passengers on the outside of coaches had to stoop their heads in passing under it - There are no remains of the Old Wall in existence and no other entrance to the Town has the name of Port on
LINKS PLACE [Burntisland]	Links Place	Name on Wall, Mr Hutchison, Mr Davidson, Mr Speed	036	A street extending about 7 chains South from East Port. Its East side is bounded by The Links and the west side is composed of Cottages and Farm houses

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[Header] Plan 36D Burntisland Parish 20

Links Place - Entry in Situation column - In Burntisland
East Port - Entry in Situation column - At the E. Side of Burntisland

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