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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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LEUCHARS [village] | Leuchars Leuchars Leuchars Leuchars Leuchars Leuchars |
James Melville Leuchars Mr. Scott Leuchars David Wilkie S- field [Southfield] County Map Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] Fullarton's Gazetteer &c. &c. |
006 | [situation] About 1 Mile South of St. Michaels Wood. A Village consisting of one crooked Street with a row of dwelling houses on both sides of it these are from one to two storys high, chiefly all in good repair and Occupied mostly by Labourers and Tradesmen chiefly Weavers. there is two Churches in it and three schools a Post Office and the E. [Edinburgh] Perth and Dundee Railway passes through it. there is two Common Inns and five other Smaller public houses in it besides a number of Small Grocers Shops, formerly two Annual fairs for the sale of Cattle were held at it but these have fallen into disuetude and no fairs are held in it at present. its proprietors join with the County Voters in electing a Member to parliament. It contains a Post office. |
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29 Parish of Leuchars Plan 6B. Trace 4.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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