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Parish of Balmerino
Plan. 2. C
Index
Names of Objects... Pages.
Parish of Balmerino -- 4
Balmerino -- 13
Balmerino Bank -- 4
Balmuir Abbey (1229) Ruins of. -- 6
Balmerno Mill (Corn & Flour) -- 15
Bright Craig -- 14
Black Craig -- 17
Boilinghouse -- 18
Bottomcraig -- 21
Byres -- 23
Church -- 22
Cuttle Den -- 23
Gauldry -- 29
Gallow Hill -- 25
Gold Fragments of Armour found -- 30
Hays Hill -- 9
Kirkton -- 17
Jocks Hole -- 26
Kilburns -- 26
Kilburns Bank -- 4
Lady Well -- 24
Little Inch -- 25
Maw Craig -- 18
Manse -- 22
Naughton Castle (Ruins of) -- 9
Naughton House -- 14
Peashills -- 25
Peashills Point -- 26
Site of Balmerino Church 1595 -- 16
Scurr -- 19
Scurr Hill -- 19
School -- 21
St. John's Well -- 24
Tailor Den -- 23
Wards Well -- 13
Wormit Den -- 27
Graves Wood -- 15
Free Church -- 29
Site of Battle, etc, -- 29
County of Forfar
Perth & Dundee Railway -- 28 |
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KILBURNS BANK |
Kilburns Bank
Kilburns Bank |
Doctor Johnston, Fincraigs.
Mr. Russell, Farmer, Newton. |
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[situation] About 3/4 of a mile N.N.E. [North North East] of Kirkton & situate in the Channel of the Firth of Tay.
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BALMERINO BANK |
Balmerino Bank
Balmerino Bank |
Doctor Johnston, Fincraigs.
Mr. Russell, Farmer, Newton. |
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[situation] Upward of 1/2 a mile North of the village of Balmerino situate in the Channel of the Firth of Tay.
A large sand bank visible at low water. It is peninsulated. |
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4 Parish of Balmerino Plan 2C Trace 4.
[Note] Parish of Balmerino, Balmerino, Parish of Balmerino. For Descriptive remarks see name Book of Plan 6A. |
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5 Parish of Balmerino.
[Quotation]
" The lands of Balmerino at the beginning of the 13th Century were in the possession of Henry de Ruel or Rewel whose nephew and heir Richard sold them in 1225 to Queen Emergarde the mother of Alexander II [2nd] for 1,000 merks. Emergarde founded and Abbey upon her newly acquired possession which she dedicated to the Virgin Mary and to St. Edward the Confessor and dying in 1233 was buried before the high altar. The last abbot of this well-endowed house was Sir John Hay. After the Reformation the lands belonging to it were erected into a temporal Lordship in favour of Sir James Elphinston in whose family they continued until the forfeiture of John 6th. Lord Balmerino in 1746 They were then purchased from the Crown by the York Buildings company who resold them to the Earl of Moray. The remains of the abbey are now of trifling extent. An arcade of pointed arches supported on short thick pillars ad two vaulted apartments still remain but the chapel has entirely disappeared. There are still some remains of the orchard and one or two venerable chestnut trees in the surrounding grounds." Fullartons Gazetteer of Scotland.
[Quotation]
" Here then Queen Emergarde founded the abbey in 1229 which she planted with the monks of the Cistercian order brought from the abbey of Melrose. The monastery was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and St. Edward the Confessor. This lady died in 1233 and is said to have been buried in the church before the high altar. A statue appears also to have been erected to her memory which Sibbald says was in existence shortly before his time " etc. etc. Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife vol. [Volume] 2 p 68. |
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BALMERINO ABBY (Ruins of) |
Balmerino Abbey (ruins of)
Balmerino Abbey (ruins of)
Balmerino Abbey (ruins of) |
Rev. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino.
Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino.
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845. |
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[situation] In the Southern end of the Village of Balmerino.
All that remains of the abbey are a portion of the walls with arched roofs and the first and second flat of the house that was occupied by Lord Balemrino. On the top of the ruin there are large full grown Ash trees. In page 584 of the New Statistical Account it is stated that "Balmerino Abbey was founded by Alexander II [2nd] in 1229 at the suggestion of his mother Ermengarde widow of King William the Lion, in consequence of the beauty of the situation and the benefit she had derived to her health by her occasional visits to that district". It was occupied from that period by Monks of the Cistertion order, till the Reformation when they were obliged to decamp. Page 586. " After the reformation the Abbey was erected into a temporal lordship in favour of Sir James Elphinstone of Barnton, created Lord Balmerinoch 20th Feb. 1604. He was executed for high treason afterwards". It is now the property of F. Stewart Esq. of Balmerino, he takes great interest in it on account of its antiquity, by keeping it in repair and fencing it from the fear of intruders. |
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6 Parish of Balmerino. [Plan and Trace illegible] |
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7 Parish of Balmerino.
[Quotation]
" The ruins of the buildings of the abbey which now remain are comparatively trifling and afford but small evidence of what their grandeur must once have been. The church has entirely disappeared and its place is now only marked by the foundations of some of pillars which supported its roof. The portions of the other buildings remaining are an arcade of pointed arches supported by short strong pillars with ornamental capitals two vaulted apartments which appear to have been dedicated in all probability to some particular; and a strong stone room which originally had no entrance but a square opening in the arched roof. The arcade in all probability formed a portion of the fratery or refectory where the monks dined and appears to have originally had communication with the chapels which contained the altars or shrines of the saints to which they were dedicated. One of these situated between the refectory & the site of the church is entirely surrounded with stone benches and near the door were two stone basins for holding holy water above which formerly stood in a niche a statue of the virgin with the holy child in her arms. This statue which had fallen down was dug from the ruins many years ago and according to the account from the late minister of the parish was given to an artist of the name of Martin. The vaulted apartment which was entered by an opening from the top appears to have been a dungeon or place of confinement for criminals or refractory monks and dreadful place of punishment it must have been. Its rude strong walls which are of great thickness are built of large blocks of whinstone and as it was without door or window its wretched inmates must have been destitute of.... [continued] |
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8 Parish of Balmarino [Quotation continued]
...any light except when the stone which caused the opening at the top was removed. The ruins appear in many places to have undergone alterations during the lords Balmerino held the lands and part of them at least to have been connected with the house which formed their residence no part of which however except a piece of one of the walls now remains." etc. "It has often been remarked that the monks selected for their places of residence the finest situations in the country and certainly this observation holds true with regard to the abbey of Balmerino. The ruins stand at the opening of a fine valley upon the margin of the estuary of the Tay. The Scurr hill afforded them shelter from the cold North east winds and a small stream which runs through a narrow dell between the hill and the abbey added beauty to the scene. The surrounding grounds were highly cultivated and from the names which the fields yet retain had been laid out as gardens and orchards. Some few old chestnut trees still remain but time which has effected so much change upon the ruins has thinned the number of these trees and the fruit trees are now in a great measure removed. The place is still extremely beautiful and the ruins picturesque and interesting but when the pinnacles and towers of the church and other buildings of the monastery were entire and were seen amid the numerous trees which then surrounded them it must have been a scene of surpassing beauty. The view too which this spot commands of the Tay and its opposite coast the rich tract of the Carse of Gowrie the Sidlaw hills which form its northern boundary with the lofty Grampians rising in the distance forms a picture of great extent and pleasing variety." Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife Vol. 2 pp 74. 75 |
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NAUGHTON CASTLE (Ruins of) |
Naughton Castle (Ruins of)
Naughton Castle (Ruins of)
Naughton Castle (Ruins of)
Naughton Castle (Ruins of) |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister Balmerino.
John Henderson, Farmer, Gauldry.
Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife.
Fullarton's Gazzeteer. |
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[situation] About 1 mile East of the village of Balmerino.
All that remains of Naughton Castle are a few bare walls. It is situated on the summit of a precipitous rock immediately to the Wet of Naughton house. It is said to have been built by Robertus de Lundon, a natural son of King William the Lion. From its appearance is does not seem to have been anything else than a private residence built in a castelated form. It is now the property of Duncan Morrison Esq. of Naughton, who takes a great interest in it on account of its antiquity. Some of the walls still standing are twelve [feet] high and covered with ivy. The ruins appear still considerable although much of the stones has been taken away.
"A little to the east of the abbey are the ruins of the ancient Castle of Naughton surmounting an isolated mass of rock. Sir William Hay of Naughton is noticed by Winton as, "Ane honest Knycht and of gud fame, A travailit Knycht lang before than," And Gawin Douglas places him among the heroes of romance in his Palace of Honour." - Fullartons Gazetteer of Scotland. |
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10 [no header - Quotation re. Naughton Castle]
"To the east of the Abbey and where the valley already mentioned has begun to expand stands Naughton the residence of Mrs Bethune Morrison. The house which is good though not extensive is delightfully situated amid well wooded grounds on the southern slope of the rising ground on which are still to be seen the ruins of the ancient castle of Naughton. The Castle is said by Sibbald to have been built by Robertus de Lundon a natural son of William the Lion. During the reign of Alexander III [3rd] it was acquired by John de Haya, third son of William de Haya ancestors of the earls of Errol. In a charter to the abbey of Cupar granted by him with consent of his son Peter de Haya of a [yair] on the river Tay for the welfare of the soul of his deceased wife Juliana de Laselles he is designed Joannes de Haya de Ardnaughton. His descendent Sir William Hay of Naughton was very famous in the commencement of the fifteenth century. He fought in Flanders under Alexander earl of Mar in 1408 and is mentioned by Winton."- etc,
"According to Sibbald Naughton appears to have anciently had a variety of names He says that in the MSS. [Manuscripts] Register of the Priory of St. Andrews he finds it styled Doldancha and afterwards Chondro- hedalion, Hyrhat nachten, Nachchirb and Hadhnacten. We have farther seen that in the reign of Alexander III, [3rd] it was called Ardnachten which in the Celtic means the height of nachton. Here Sibbald supposes there had been a church belonging to the Culdees Subordinate to their establishment at St. Andrews but as the churches at that early period were built of wood it is utterly impossible to form any conception of where this building stood.Some have that Naughton was the site of the battle of Dunnechtan fought in 685 when the Pictish King Bridei the son of Bili defeated.......Leigh [Leightons History] vol 2 p 77 |
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...and slew Effrid the Saxon King of Northumbria. He against the advice of his nobles had with his army crossed the Forth from the Lothians and without provocation had ravaged the Pictish Kingdon to the Tay. Chalmers supposes that the place where he was met by the Pictish army and defeated and slain was [Dunnieben] in Angus where there is on a hill the remains of an old British Fort but the height of Nachton in Fife was in all probability surmounted by an ancient fort previous to the erection of the tower by Robert de Lundon The present Naughton may therefore have been the scene of successful struggle for the independence of the Pictish Kingdom and this is the more probable as it was likely the Picts would be anxious to prevent the Saxons from crossing the Tay or advancing further into their kingdom. But however this may be many circumstances concur in pointing out this neigbourhood as the scene of some early conflict and accordingly tradition affirms that about the close of the 10th Century on a field called the battle law the Scots and the Picts then united under Kenneth III, [3rd] attacked the remaining portion of the Danish army which had fled from the fatal field of Luncarty and forced them with the greatest precipitation to fly to their ships then lying at the mouth of the Tay. Near this field stone coffins containing human bones and broken swords have been found and at the farm of Peashill about a mile N.E. of the battle law in the line of retreat which the dames would pursue two ornaments of pure gold worth about £14 were found some years ago." etc. Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife Vol. II page 77. |
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12 Parish of Balmerino. [continuing quotation re the Castle of Naughton]
"To the east is Naughton a tower upon a high rock built by Robertus de Lundon natural son to King William. Soon after it came to the Hays when after I find Lairds of Nauchton about King Alexander III's [3rd] reign. In King III's time Eustachius de Chrichton got in marriage with daughter and heir of Sir John de la Hay. From the Chrichtons Mr. Peter Hay a son of megginshes in Angus purchased it in James VI's [6th] time whose posterity now have it" Sibbalds History of Fife, pp 413.414.415.
"The old castle of Naughton already alluded to is equally now the "Shadow of a Shade" all that remains of it being a few fragments of the lower parts of the side walls. This place is said to have been built by Robert de Lundon a natural son of King William. Soon after Naughton was acquired by John de Haya the third son of William de Haya the first of the family of Errol. The Hays are mentioned as Lairds of Naughton about King Alexander III's [3rd] reign. In 1494 Sir Patrick Chrichton got the lands in marriage with Janet the daughter and heiress of Sir James de la Hay. From the Chrichtons Mr. Peter Hay a son of the Laird of Megginsh purchased the lands in the beginning of the seventeenth century. In the year 1737 the estate was brought to a judicial sale by the creditors of Robert Hay of Naughton and purchased by William Morrison Esq. the great grandfather of the present proprietor Mrs. Bethune Morison." New. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Fife page 587. |
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WARDS WELL |
Wards Well
Wards Well |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister Balmerino.
John Henderson, Farmer, Gauldry. |
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[situation] About 4 chains N.N.E. [North North East] of Balmerino Abbey.
A small spring well with a wall of about four feet high forming three sides of a square and covered in on the top. It is situated close to Balmerino Abbey. |
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BALMERINO [village] |
Balmerino
Balmerino
Balmerino |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino.
John Henderson, Farmer, Gauldry.
Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
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[situation] On the margin of the Firth of [Tay] and in the N.E. [North East] of the parish of Balmerino.
A small village composed of a large farm house, two stories high with extensive offices and thrashing machine all in good repair; and a number of cottages one and two stories high which are also in good repair. There is a large garden and an extensive arable farm attached to the farm house; and the cottages have small gardens attached. Balmerino Abbey is the only remarkable building in the village. There is one public house and one grocers shop in it. The inhabitants are composed of sailors, fishermen, weavers and agricultural laborers. There is one Mill and one smithy. The whole is tenanted from Francis Stewart Esq. of Balmerino. There is a small harbour which admits vessels of light burden at high water. it is dry at low water. |
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BUGHT CRAIG |
Bught Craig
Bught Craig |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino.
John Henderson, Farmer, Gauldry. |
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[situation] About 12 chains E.N.E. [East North East] of the Mansion of Naughton.
A small eminence the surface of which is rocks and wood and on its summit stands a flag pole. It is on the property of Duncan Morrison Esq. Naughton. |
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NAUGHTON HOUSE |
Naughton
Naughton
Naughton House
Naughton ouse
Naughton
Naughton House
Naughton House
Naughton House |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. John Henderson, Farmer, Gauldry.
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845
Johnston's Co. [County] Map.
Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife.
James Buist, Gauldry.
David Murdoch.
Mr. Johnston, Fincraigs. |
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[situation] About 1 mile East of the village of Balmerino.
A large plain building three stories high with offices all in good repair. There are gardens and a small demesne attached. The residence of Duncan Morrison Esq. |
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GRAVES WOOD |
Graves Wood
Graves Wood |
David Yool, Gauldry.
James Buist, Gauldry. |
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[situation] About 2 or 3 chains N.E. [North East] of the Village of Gauldry.
A small triangular piece of wooded ground at the east side of the Village of Galdry it gets the name on account of Six or Seven stone Coffins having been found in it containing human bones supposed to be the remains of those who fell in the Battle fought between the Scots & Danes. in various places adjoining this similar remains have been found but the site of none can be singly pointed out |
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STONE COFFINS FOUND HERE [Graves Wood] |
Suffix to Graves Wood. |
None |
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[situation] About 2 or 3 chains N.E. [North East] of the Village of Gauldry. A small triangular piece of wooded ground at the east side of the Village of Galdry it gets the name on account of Six or Seven stone Coffins having been found in it containing human bones supposed to be the remains of those who fell in the Battle fought between the Scots & Danes. in various places adjoining this similar remains have been found but the site of none can be singly pointed out |
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BALMERINO MILL (Corn & Flour) |
Balmerino Mill (Corn & Flour)
Balmerino Mill (Corn & Flour) |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. John Henderson, Farmer, Gauldry. |
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[situation] About 6 chains North of the Village of Balmerino.
A small flour oat and barley mill with residence of a miller attached all in good repair. There is a small garden attached. The mill is worked by water. Tenanted by Thomas Pride. The property of Francis Stewart Esq. of Balmerino. |
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[Note - arrowed to (stone coffins found here)] This mode of writing the name etc would shew that the coffins had been found in the wood, although the particular spot cannot be pointed out OMO [Ordnance Mapping Office] |
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Site of BALMERINO CHURCH |
Site of Balmerino Church.
Site of Balmerino Church. |
Rev. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. John Henderson, Farmer, Gauldry. |
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[situation] About 12 chains N.E. [North East] of the Village of Balmerino.
The site of the old Parish church of Balmerino is in the graveyard belonging to the parish church; and on it there is a vault built belonging to the family of Cledderburn of Berkhill. It was taken down in 1811 and the present parish church was built the same year in its stead. The old church was built shortly after the reformation. |
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[Quotation re. Balmerino Church] "The abbey church served as the parish church untill the year 1595 when a new building was erected on a little eminence near the foot of the Scurr Hill Here it stood surrounded by the burying ground till the year1811 The present church was erected that year in a situation considerably to the east and not far from the house of Naughton." Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife vol II p 79. |
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KIRKTON |
Kirkton
Kirkton
Kirkton
Kirkton |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino.
Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino.
Johnston's Co. [County] Map.
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
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[situation] Nearly 3/8 of a mile N.E. [North East] of the Village of Balmerino.
A small village composed of houses one and two stories high all in good repair with gardens attached. There are three grocers shops in the village. The inhabitants are composed of weavers and agricultural laborers. It is feued from Duncan Morrison Esq. of Naughton. It owes its name to the circumstance of being situated near where the old parish Kirk stood. |
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BLACK CRAIG |
Black Craig
Black Craig |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino.
Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino. |
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[situation] A few chains East of the Hamlet or Village of Kirkton.
A small black precipitous rock situated on Scurr Hill. It owes its name to its colour. |
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MAW CRAIG |
Maw Craig
Maw Craig |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino.
Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino. |
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[situation] About 3/4 of a mile N.W. [North West] from Balmerino Church.
A small rock visible at low water and between high and low water. It is an established point of boundary between the estates of Balmerino and Naughton. |
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BOILINGHOUSE |
Boilinghouse
Boilinghouse |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino. |
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[situation] About 15 chains N.W. [North West] of the village of Kirkton.
A small farm house one story high with offices all in good repair. there is a small arable farm attached. Tenanted by James Taylor. The property of Duncan Morrison Esq. Naughton. This name is used in a compound word on all the property documents, it was originally in two words when the house was used for Salmon boiling. |
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SCURR HILL |
Scurr Hill
Scurr Hill
Scurr Hill |
Revd [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino.
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
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[situation] About 15 chains East of the Village of Kirkton.
A considerable eminence the surface of which is furze, rocks and arable. On the property of Duncan Morrison Esq. of Naughton. On its summit stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Pole called "Scarcraig" |
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SCURR |
Scurr
Scurr |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino. |
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[situation] About 3/8 of a mile W [West] from Balmerino Church.
A small farm house one story high with offices all in good repair. There is a garden and a small arable farm attached. Tenanted by Henderson Angus. The property of Duncan Morrison Esq. Naughton. |
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HAY'S HILL |
Hay's Hill
Hay's Hill |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson Minister Balmerino
Andrew Donaldson Farmer Balmerino |
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[situation] about 10 chains North of the Mansion House of Naughton.
A small eminence the surface of which is wood, and arable. On the property of Duncan Morrison Esqr. Naughton. |
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NORMANS |
Normans
Normans |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino. |
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[situation] About 3/4 of a Mile W.by N. [West by North] from Balmerino Church.
A small farm house one story high with offices all in good repair. There is a garden and a small arable farm attached. Tenanted by [Mrs] Johnston. The property of Duncan Morrison Esq. Naughton. |
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BOTTOMCRAIG |
Bottomcraig
Bottomcraig
Bottomcraig
Bottomcraigs |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino.
Register of Co. [County] Voters.
Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
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[situation] About 5/8 of a mile east of the village of Balmerino.
A village composed of houses one and two stories high, there is also a small farm house with offices, all are in good repair. The whole have got gardens attached. The principal buildings in the village are the parish Church and Manse. The inhabitants are composed of weavers and agricultural laborers. The property of F. Stewart Esq. of Balmerino. |
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SCHOOL [Balmerino] |
School (Balmerino)
School (Balmerino) |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino. |
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[situation] About 1/4 of a mile N.E. [North East] of the Village of Balmerino & 4 chains E.N.E. [East North East] of the old Church of Balmerino.
A small house one story high, with residence of schoolmistress attached, all in good repair. There is a small garden attached. The school is large enough to afford accommodation to about 60. The average number of attendants is about 45. The branches taught are Sewing, English, Arithmetic etc. Miss Stewart is the school mistress. Her salary is composed of £10 which she receives from the adjoining heritors and he school fees. Her house and garden are free to her from the heritors. |
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CHURCH [parish] |
Church (Parish)
Church (Parish) |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino. |
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[situation] About 5/8 of a mile East of Balmerino Abbey.
The parish church of Balmerino is a small plain building with a belfry at its West end it has also a gallery all in good repair. It is large enough to afford accommodation to about 400, the average number of communicants is about 270 the average number of attendants is 300. It was erected in 1811. The Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson is the minister, his stipend is 8 chalders of Meal, 8 chalders of barley, and 7 bolls of wheat, with £8.6.8 for communion elements. F. Stewart Esq. of Balmerino is the patron. |
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MANSE [parish] |
Manse
Manse |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino. |
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[situation] About 5/8 of a mile East of Balmerino Abbey.
A large house two stories high with offices attached all in good repair. There is a large garden attached. It is the residence of the Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson. |
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CUTTLE DEN |
Cuttle Den
Cuttle Den |
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[situation] Upwards of 3/8 of a mile S.W. [South West] of the Village of Balmerino.
A small glen the surface of which is wood, a small stream runs in the bottom of it. It is on the property of F. Stewart Esq. of Balmerino. |
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TAILOR DEN |
Tailor Den
Tailor Den |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino. |
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[situation] Upwards of 1/4 of a mile S.W. [South West] of the Village of Balmerino.
A small glen the surface of which is wood, a small stream runs in the bottom of it. It is on the property of F. Stewart Esq. of Balmerino. |
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BYRES |
Byres
Byres |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino. |
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[situation] About 1/4 of mile South of the Village of Balmerino.
Two rows of cottages one story high all in good repair with gardens attached. Occupied by shoemakers and agricultural labourers. The property of F. Stewart Esq. of Balmerino. |
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ST JOHN'S WELL |
St. John's Well
St. John's Well
St. John's Well |
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Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
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[situation] About 1/4 of a mile S.S.E. [South South East] of the Mansion House of Naughton.
A small spring well on the property of Duncan Morrison Esq. [Esquire] of Naughton. It is said to have got its name when the monks inhabited the Abbey of Balmerino. |
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LADY WELL |
Lady Well
Lady Well
Lady Well |
Revd. [Reverend] John Thomson, Minister, Balmerino. Andrew Donaldson, Farmer, Balmerino.
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
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[situation] About 1/2 mile E. [East] from Balmerino Church.
A small spring well on the property of Duncam Morrison Esq. of Naughton. It is enclosed by a small square building and water is conducted through pipes from it to supply the house at Naughton. It is said to have been called Our Lady's Well by the monks when they inhabited Balmerino Abbey, but has since that time been corrupted into Lady Well. |
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[Quotation] "The springs have obviously served in other days a more dignified and important end than the practical and economical one to which they are now applied. This appears from the names by which some of them are still designated, viz The Lady Well, Prior Well, St Johns Well, etc" New Stat. Acct. [New Statistical Account] of Fife p.580. |
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PEASEHILLS |
Peashills
Peashills
Peashills
Peashills
Peasehills
Peasehill |
Doctor Johnston, Fincraigs.
Alexander Russell, Farmer. Newton.
Johnston's Co. [County] Map.
Stat. Acct. 1845
Register of Co. [County] Voters.
Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife. |
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[situation] About 1 1/2 miles E [East] of the village of Kirkton.
A large farm house two stories high with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair. There is a garden and a large arable farm attached. Tenanted by Alexander Melville. The property of Duncan Morrison Esq. of Naughton. |
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LITTLE INCH |
Little Inch
Little Inch
Little Inch
Little Inch |
Doctor Johnston, Fincraigs. Alexander Russell, Farmer. Newton. Johnston's Co. [County] Map. Register of Co. [County] Voters. |
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[situation] About 3/8 of a mile East of the Mansion house of Naughton.
A small farm house one story high with offices and thrashing mill all in good repair. There is a garden and a small arable farm attached. Tenanted by Doctor Johnston Fincraigs. The property of Duncan Morrison Esq. of Naughton. Occupied by agricultural labourers. |
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GALLOW HILL |
Gallow Hill
Gallow Hill |
Doctor Johnston, Fincraigs. Alexander Russell, Farmer. Newton. |
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[situation] Nearly 1 mile S.E. [South East] of the Mansion House of Naughton.
A small eminence the surface of which is wood, furze and arable. On the property of Duncan Morrison of Naughton. Gallow is a corruption of Gallows, and this hill, in former times there was a gallows erected by the Chief of the district for the execution of offenders. |
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PEASEHILLS POINT |
Peashills Point
Peashills Point |
Doctor Johnston, Fincraigs.
Alexander Russell, Farmer, Newton. |
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[situation] About 3/4 of a mile North from Little Inch.
A small and precipitous point of rock on the south bank of the Tay a portion of which is covered at high water. |
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JOCK'S HOLE |
Jock's Hole
Jock's Hole |
Doctor Johnston, Fincraigs. Alexander Russell, Farmer, Newton. |
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[situation] About 1/2 mile North from Little Inch.
A small inlet between two points of rock on the south bank of the Tay and on the high water mark. |
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KILBURNS |
Kilburns
Kilburns
Kilburns |
Doctor Johnston, Fincraigs. Alexander Russell, Farmer, Newton.
Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
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[situation] About 1/2 mile N.W. [North West] from Little Inch.
A small farm house one story high with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair There is a garden and a small arable farm attached. Tenanted by Alexander Melville. The property of Duncan Morrison Esq. of Naughton. Occupied by agricultural laborers. |
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WORMIT DEN |
Wormit Den. |
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David Yoole, Galdry. |
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[situation] About 1/4 of a mile N.E. [North East] of the farm house of Peashills.
A long crooked ravine of natural form ation on the farms of Wormit and PeashilNorth Eastls, it is of arable surface and a portion of the Boundary between the parishes of Forgan and Balmerino passes through it. |
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[Note] Co. [County] Forfar. Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee Railway. } See Name book plan 11B. A railway on the Northern shore of the Firth of Tay extending from Dundee to Perth: the property of the Perth and Dundee Railway Company. [Note] "Cancelled, See next page." |
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DUNDEE AND PERTH RAILWAY |
Dundee and Perth Railway.
Dundee and Perth Railway.
Dundee and Perth Railway.
Dundee and Perth Railway. |
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Mr. MacPherson, Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee Railway Company.
Mr. J. Walker, Edinburgh Perth and Dundee Railway Company.
Distances Book English and Irish Railways. |
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[situation] North Margin of the Firth of Tay.
A railway on the Northern bank of the Tay extending from Dundee to Perth the property of the Dundee & Perth Railway Co. [Company]. It was opened to the public about 7 years ago & on it is carried all the railway traffic between Dundee & Perth. In connection with the Dundee & Newtyle the Dundee & Arbroatto, it is sometimes called the Dundee, Perth and Aberdeo Junction Railway. |
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[Note] Site of Battle between Scots & Picts and the Danes 10th Century (supposed), Site of Battle between Scots & Picts and the Danes 10th century (supposed) } See name book for Plan 6A.
[Note] Gauldry, Gauldry, Gauldry See Name Book for Plan 6A.
[Note] Free Church, Free Church, Free Church See Name Book for Plan 6A. |
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GOLD FRAGMENTS OF ARMOUR FOUND [Peashills] |
Gold Hilt of Sword & Gold ornaments found here.
Gold Hilt of Sword & Gold ornaments found here. |
Dr. [Doctor] Biebner, Gauldry.
Alexander Melville Farmer Peashills |
002 |
The place where the gold hilt of a sword, and the gold ornaments of a helmet were found. is close to, and on the south side of Peashills farm house. The handle of the sword was sold to some hawker. but the ornaments for the helmet are at present in the possession of Duncan Morrison Esq. Naughton. They are supposed to have been there since the time that the battle was fought between the Scots, and the Danes at Battle Law. |
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[Note:] "See quotation page 11 relating to the above" |
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31 [Index Page]
Parish of Forgan
Plan 2C
INDEX
Names of Objects...Pages
Parish of Forgan -- 33
Ballast Bank -- 34
Broadhuigh Villa -- 46
Craig Pier -- 34
Cows Hole -- 40
Castle Hill -- 47
Dog Bank -- 33
Davie Lowe Bank -- 46
Fishers Cottage -- 40
Flass -- 47
Gowk Craig --37
Independent Chapel -- 42
Links Wood -- [no page]
Long Craig -- 43
Middle Bank -- 34
My Lords Bank -- 36
Newton -- 38
Newton Hill -- 37
Newport -- 39
Newport Castle -- 39
Pluck the Crow -- 41
Pluck the Crow Point -- 41
Priory -- 45
Rose Cottage -- 45
St. Fort Hill -- 43
Scroggieside -- 44
Tayside -- 45
Wormit -- 38
Wormit Bay -- 38
Woodhaven T.P. -- 40
Wellgate -- 41
Woodend -- 42
Wormithill -- 47
Waterstone Crook -- 48
Woodmuir -- 48
Links Wood -- 36
Newport and Dundee Ferry -- 33 |
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DOG BANK |
Dog Bank
Dog Bank |
James Hay,Pilot.
Capt. [Captain] W.H. McDougall R.N. [Royal Navy], Scotscraig. |
002 |
[situation] About 2 miles North of the village of Balmerino.
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DOG BANK |
Dog Bank Dog Bank |
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[situation] About 2 miles North of the village of Balmerino. A large flat tract of sand bank Situated between the high and Low Water Mark in the River Tay and Covered at every Tide it is extensive And of very undefined limits |
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[Note] Parish of Forgan, Forgan, Parish of Forgan} See Description remarks in Name Book of 6A.
[Note] Newport and Dundee Ferry, Newport and Dundee Ferry, Newport and Dundee Ferry } See Name Book Plan 2B |
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MIDDLE BANK |
Middle Bank
Middle Bank |
James Hay.
Capt. [Captain] W.H. McDougal R.N. [Royal Navy] Scots Craig. |
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[situation] Upwards of 3/4 of a mile North of the village of Newport.
A small sand bank situated within the line of Low Water in the River Tay it is about forty chains long by about ten chains broad. |
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BALLAST BANK |
Ballast Bank
Ballast Bank |
James Hay,
Capt. [Captain] W.H. McDougal R.N. [Royal Navy] Scotscraig. |
002 |
[situation] In the North side of the River Tay and West of Craig Pier.
A long narrow stripe of sand Bank Situated between the high and Low Water Mark in the River Tay. |
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CRAIG PIER |
Craig Pier
Craig Pier |
James Hay, Pilot.
Capt. [Captain] W.H. McDougal R.N. [Royal Navy] Scotscraig. |
002 |
[situation] On the North side of the Tay and East of the Ballast Bank.
A strong and firmly built Stone pier projecting from the high to Low Water mark on the laft side of the river Tay It was built by the government as a place of landing and departure for a ferry boat. across the river Tay. at this point. and is still used exclusively for. the same but it is now the property of the Midland Railway Company. |
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MY LORD'S BANK |
My Lords Bank
My Lords Bank |
Doctor Johnston, Fincraigs.
M. Russell, Farmer, Newton. |
002 |
[situation] About 1 1/2 miles North of Wormit Bay.
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GOWK CRAIG |
Gowk Craig
Gowk Craig |
Doctor Johnston, Fincraigs.
Alexander Russell, Farmer, Newton. |
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[situation] About 1/4 of a mile South West of the farm house of Newton.
A small rocky precipice on the Newton farm. It was once a preaching station of the Covenanters. |
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NEWTON HILL |
Newton Hill
Newton Hill |
Doctor Johnston, Fincraigs.
Alexander Russell, Farmer, Newton. |
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[situation] About 1 1/2 miles E.S.E. [East South East] of the Mansion house of Naughton.
A small eminence the surface of which is arable and furze. It is on Newton Farm. |
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WORMIT BAY |
Wormit Bay
Wormit Bay |
Doctor Johnston, Fincraigs.
Alexander Russell, Farmer, Newton. |
002 |
[situation] Upwards of 3/8 of a mile North of the farm house of Peashills.
A small bay extending from Peashills Point to Long Craig. There are two small fishing lodges close above the high water mark for the use of the Fishermen it being a fishing station. |
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WORMIT |
Wormit
Wormit
Wormit
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Doctor Johnston, Fincraigs.
Alexander Russell, Farmer, Newton.
Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife.
Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
002 |
[situation] About 2 miles East of the Village of Kirkton.
A small farm house two stories high with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair. There is a garden and a small arable farm attached. Tenanted by Thomas Russell, Dunbog and occupied by his laborers. The property of F.L.S. Wedderburn Esq. Birkhill. |
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NEWTON |
Newton
Newton
Newton
Newton |
Doctor Johnston, Fincraigs.
Alexander Russell, Farmer, Newton.
Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife.
Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
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[situation] Nearly 1 3/4 miles East of the Mansion House of Haughton.
A large farm house two stories high with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair. There is a garden and a large arable farm attached. Tenanted by Alexander Russell. The property of the Earl of Zetland. |
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NEWPORT |
Newport
Newport
Newport |
John Berry Esq. Tayfield.
Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse.
Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife. |
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[situation] On the Southern banks of the Firth of Tay.
A large village extending from Easter Newport to Pluck the Crow. It is composed of houses one and two stories high, all in good repair with gardens attached. It extends along the Southern bank of the Tay. There are 2 grocers shops, 2 confectioners, the Newport Inn, a small public house and one joiners shop. There is a small Independent Chapel in the village. The inhabitants are composed of summer visitors, masons, joiners, gardeners etc. The whole is feued from Jon Berry Esq of Tayfield. There is a small pier from which a steam boat leaves every hour for Dundee on the opposite shore and a small Harbour which admits vessels of small burden. |
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NEWPORT CASTLE |
Newport Castle
Newport Castle |
John Berry, esq. Tayfield.
Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
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[situation] In the west end of the village of Newport.
A small building two stories high built in a castelated form bearing date 1812 and is in good repair with a garden attached. Feued from John Berry Esq of Tayfield by the Revd. [Reverend] Thomas Just. |
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COWS HOLE |
Cows Hole
Cows Hole |
Robert Just, Joiner, Newport.
Peter Ramsay, Woodhaven. |
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[situation] Nearly 1/4 of a mile S.W. [South West] of the village of Newport.
A small rocky inlet on the southern side of the Tay and on the high water mark. It is situated immediately below Fishers Cottage. |
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FISHERS COTTAGE |
Fishers Cottage
Fishers Cottage |
John Berry Esq. Tayfield.
Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
002 |
[situation] Nearly 1/4 of a mile S.W. [South West] of the village of Newport.
A small house one story high and in good repair with a garden attached. Tenanted by Mrs. Petrie. The property of Henry Stewart Esq. St. Fort. |
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WOODHAVEN T.P. |
Woodhaven Toll Bar
Woodhaven Toll Bar |
John Berry Esq. Tayfield.
Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
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[situation] In the centre of the village of Woodhaven.
A small house one story high and in good repair with a garden attached. Tenanted by James Balsillie. The property of the Trustees of Roads for the Cupar District. |
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PLUCK THE CROW |
Pluck the Crow
Pluck the Crow |
John Berry Esq. Tayfield.
Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
002 |
[situation] In the West end of the Village of Newport.
A row of cottages of one story high and in good repair, with gardens attached. Occupied by labouring people. Feued from John Berry Esq. of Tayfield. |
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PLUCK THE CROW POINT |
Pluck the Crow Point
Pluck the Crow Point. |
John Berry Esq. Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
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[situation] In the West end of the village of Newport.
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WELLGATE |
Wellgate
Wellgate |
John Berry Esq. Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
002 |
[situation] In the West end of the village of Newport.
A large house two stories high and in good repair, with a garden attached. Occupied by Mr. Gourlay, Writer. Feued from John Berry Esq. Tayfield. |
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INDEPENDENT CHAPEL [Newport] |
Independent Chapel
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John Berry Esq. Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
002 |
[situation] Near the centre of the Village of Newport.
A small plain building two stories high and in good repair. The bottom flat is occupied by labouring people. The top flat is used for public worship. It is large enough to afford accommodation to about 100 the average number of attendants is about 40, the average number of communicants is about 25. The Revd. [Reverend] F. Just is the minister. His stipend is about £80 which he receives from the congregation. |
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WOODEND |
Woodend
Woodend |
John Berry Esq. Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
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[situation] On the South side of the Village of Newport.
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LONG CRAIG |
Long Craig
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John Berry Esq. Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
002 |
[situation] About 1/2 a mile N.W. [North West] of the farm house of Wormithill.
A small narrow point of rock on the southern bank of the Tay and the eastern point of the Wormit Bay. It is situated on the high water mark. |
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ST FORT HILL |
St. Fort Hill
St. Fort Hill |
John Berry Esq. Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
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[situation] About 3/8 of a mile S.S.W. [South South West] of the Village of Newport.
A considerable eminence the surface of which is wood and arable. It is on the property of Henry Stewart Esq. St. Fort. |
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WORMIT HILL |
Wormit Hill
Wormit Hill |
John Berry Esq. Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
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[situation] Nearly 1 Mile S.W. [South West] of the Village of Newport.
A considerable eminence the surface of which is furze and arable. It is on the property of F. J.S. Wedderburn, Birkhill. |
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WOODHAVEN |
Woodhaven
Woodhaven
Woodhaven
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John Berry Esq., Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse.
Johnston's Co. [County] Map.
Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife. |
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[situation] About 3/8 of a mile S.W. [South West] of the Village of Newport.
A small village composed of a large farm house with extensive offices and a number of houses one and two stories high all in good repair, with gardens attached. There is one public house and one grocers shop in the village. The inhabitants are composed of fishermen and agricultural laborers and the village is tenanted from Henry Stewart Esq. St. Fort, the proprietor. There is a small pier and a harbour which admits vessels of light burden. |
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SCROGGIESIDE |
Scroggieside
Scroggieside
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John Berry Esq., Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse.
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[situation] Nearly 1/4 of a mile S.W. [South West] of the village of Woodhaven.
A small farm house two stories high with offices, all in good repair. There is a garden and a small arable farm attached. Tenanted by Henry Dobson who is licenced to sell spirituous liquors etc. The property of F.L.S. Wedderburn Esq. Birkhill. |
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ROSE COTTAGE |
Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage |
John Berry Esq., Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
002 |
[situation] In the West end of the Village of Newport.
A small house one story high and in good repair, there is a large garden attached. Occupied by Mrs. Nicol. Feued from John Berry Esq. of Tayfield. |
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PRIORY [a house] |
Priory
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[situation] In the West end of the Village of Newport.
A small plain Gothic building one story high and in good repair, bearing date 1812. There is a large garden attached. Occupied by visitors in the summer season. Feued from John Berry Esq. of Tayfield. |
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TAYSIDE |
Tayside
Tayside |
John Berry Esq. Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
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[situation] In the West end of the Village of Newport.
A row of cottages one story high and in good repair, with gardens attached. Occupied by labouring people. Feued from John Berry Esq. of Tayfield. |
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DAVIE LOWE BANK |
Davie Lowe Bank
Davie Lowe Bank
Davie Lowe Bank
Davie Lowe Bank
Davie Lowe Bank |
John Berry Esq, Tayfield.
James Hay, Pilot, Newburgh.
James Buist, Gauldry.
David Murdoch.
Mr. Johnston, [Ferncraigs.] |
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[situation] About 3/4 of a mile North of the Village or Hamlet of Woodhaven.
A large sand bank in the middle of the Tay, two small points only of which are visible at low water. |
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BROADHEUGH VILLA |
Broadheugh Villa
Broadheugh Villa |
John Berry Esq., Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
002 |
[situation] In the North West end of the Village of Newport.
A small house built in the Elizabethan style two stories high and in good repair. There is a large garden attached. Occupied by Mr. Murdock Feued from John Berry Esq. of Tayfield. |
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WORMITHILL |
Wormithill
Wormithill |
John Berry Esq., Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
002 |
[situation] About 1 mile S.W. [South West] of the village of Newport.
A row of small cottages one story high, and in good repair with gardens attached. Occupied by agricultural labourers. The property of F. L.S. Wedderburn, Birkhill. |
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CASTLE HILL |
Castle Hill
Castle Hill |
John Berry Esq., Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
002 |
[situation] About 2 1/8 miles S.S.W. [South South West] of the Village of Newport.
A small eminence the surface of which is arable. [deletions] on the Newton farm. From the circumstance of the name there is reason to suppose that there was a fort on this eminence at some remote time but at present there no appearance of such. |
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FLASS |
Flass
Flass
Flass |
John Berry Esq., Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse.
Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
002 |
[situation] Upwards of 3/4 of a mile South of the village of Newport.
A large farm house two stories high with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair. There is a garden and a large arable farm attached. Tenanted by D. Knox. The property of Henry Stewart Esq. St. Fort. |
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WATERSTONE CROOK |
Waterstone Crook
Waterstone Crook |
John Berry Esq., Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
002 |
[situation] About 1/8 of a mile south of the Village of Newport.
A small farm house to stories high with offices all in good repair. There is a garden and a small arable farm attached. Tenanted by Peter [Reekie.] The property of John Berry Esq. Tayfield. |
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WOODMUIR |
Woodmuir
Woodmuir |
John Berry Esq., Tayfield. Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse. |
002 |
[situation] Near the centre of the Village of Newport.
A large house two stories high, and in good repair with a garden attached. Occupied by Miss Melville. The property of John Berry Esq. Tayfield. |
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[signed] James Carpenter C. asst. 19th July 1854.
[signed] A. [illegible] Capt [illegible] 27 Aug. 1854. |
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49 [Title Page]
Co. [County of] Fife.
Plan 2C
Names of Parishes....Pages.
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Forgan -- 31 |
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