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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT HILL | Mount Hill Mount Hill The Mount Mount Hill |
Mr. Robert Reid Mr. R. Morrison Mr. H. Pitcairn Leihton's Hist [History] of Fife Pages 111, 116, 123 Leighton's History of Fife p 123 New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
010 | [situation] About 2 miles North East of the Village of Letham. An elevated portion of land - adjoining the Farm called "Mount" on the summit of which is a Monument Erected "to perpetuate the memory of John fourth Earl of Hopetoun" by "the inhabitants of Fife". It is now invariably called Mount Hill, tho' formerly "Sir David Lindsay of the Mount" appears to have taken his title therefrom. |
| HOPETOUN MONUMENT | Hopetoun Monument Hopetoun Monument Hopetoun Monument |
Mr. R. Reid Mr. R. Morrison Mr. H. Pitcairn |
010 | [situation] Nearly 2 miles North East of the Village of Letham. This monumental pillar is a plain Doric Column of elegant proportions upwards of 100 feet in height. It is constructed of brick, and in the interior is a spiral staircase by which an ascent is obtained to the top of the monument. The entrance is at the south side, immediately above which is the following inscription on a tablet:- "To perpetuate the Memory of John, fouth Earl of Hopetoun, who died 26th August 1823. This monument is Erected by the Inhabitants of Fife MDCCCXXVI" [1826] |
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