OS1/13/54/4
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAW HILL | Baw Hill Baw Hill |
Alexander McKay Woodmill William Scott Lindores Mains |
010 | [situation] About 1 mile North West by North of the Village of Collessie. A small hill of oval shape and arable, and wooded surface, on the farm of Braeside, the origin of this name is not locally known. |
| BLACK BURN | Black Burn Black Burn |
Alexander McKay Woodmill Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School |
010 | [situation] It runs within 1 mile in a N.W. [North West] by West of the Village of Collessie. A small stream flowing out of Black Loch and flowing by Collessie Den, and into a Mill Dam of Collessie Village. It gets the above name from Black Loch to the point where it is crossed by the Turnpike Road from Auchtermuchty to Newburgh. it then gets the name of "Den Burn" from the above point to the Mill Dam above mentioned after leaving the Mill Dam it gets the name of Collessie Burn & runs into the River Eden. |
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4 Parish of Abdie Plan 10 Trace 1[note Baw Hill - faded] What is the meaning of the word "Baw" ?
Transcriber's notes
This name was pre-populated Baw Hills. There is an object of the name Baw Hills (plural) in another Volume for North Fife, thus this entry has been changed to the singular Baw Hill. Moderator.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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