OS1/13/51/25

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Fife and Kinross-shire OS Name Books, 1853-1855
  4. Fife and Kinross-shire volume 51
  5. OS1/13/51/25
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SCHOOL (Free Church) [Auchtermuchty] F.C. [Free Church] School.
F.C. [Free Church] School.		 Mr. Henshaw School Teacher
Mr. Simson		 009 [situation] About 8 chains W.S.W. [West South West] of the Parish Church of Auchtermuchty.
A small and neatly built School house in Connection with the Free Church. the teacher is Mr. Henshaw, and he has the aid of two assistant pupil teachers. the house was built by Subscription. The Teacher receives about £30 from the government a part of which goes to the payment of his pupil teachers besides scholars fees the average No. [Number] of scholars is about one hundred and ten.
DEMPERSTON T.P. Demperston Toll Bar
Demperston Toll Bar		 Mr. Henshaw School Teacher
Mr. Simpson		 009 [situation] Nearly 3/4 of a mile W.S.W. [West South West] of the Town of Auchtermuchty
A Toll bar gate across the line of road from Auchtermuchty to Strathmiglo. Attaced to it is a small neat dwelling house the property of the Trustees of the County

Continued entries/extra info

25 Parish of Auchtermuchty Plan 9D Trace 4

Transcriber's notes

Note the change of spelling in "Authority" name Mr. Simpson / Simson. The former is probably the correct one though the latter appears more frequently in various volumes involving this parish.

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  Location information for this page.

Abdie Parish, Auchtermuchty Parish, Collessie Parish, Fife County, Newburgh Parish, Strathmiglo Parish

  Linked mapsheets.

Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Fife, Sheet 9 Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Fife, Sheet 9