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PARISH OF ABDIE
Plan 10 C
INDEX
Names of Objects....Pages
Parish of Abdie -- 8
Baw Hill -- 4
Black Burn -- 4
Braeside -- 8
Collessie Den -- 3
Cowden -- 5
Cowden Hill -- 6
Cairnie Hill -- 7
Den Head -- 3
Greenlaw -- 8
Woodmill Mains -- 5
Wodmill -- 5
Woodmill House -- 6
Woodmill Hill -- 7
Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway -- 7 |
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DEN BURN |
Den Burn
Den Burn |
Mr. Bisset Schoolmaster
Alexander McKay Woodmill |
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[situation] About 1/2 mile North West of Village of Collessie.
The continuation of Black Burn from the point where it is crossed by the public road leading from Auchtermuchty to Newburgh 'till it falls into Collessie Mill dam, this portion of it gets the given name from its' passing through Collessie Den. |
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COLLESSIE DEN |
Collessie Den
Collessie Den |
Mr. Bisset Schoolmaster
Alexander McKay Woodmill |
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[situation] About 5/8 of a mile North West of the village of Collessie
A deep ravine of natural formation on the farms of Braeside and Collessie Mill its surface consists of arable ground and it is about sixty chains long by about seven chains broad, through it passes a branch of the Edinburgh Perth and Dundee Railway. |
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BAW HILL |
Baw Hill
Baw Hill |
Alexander McKay Woodmill
William Scott Lindores Mains |
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[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. |
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BLACK BURN |
Black Burn
Black Burn |
Alexander McKay Woodmill
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School |
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[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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[note Baw Hill - faded] What is the meaning of the word "Baw" ? |
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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. |
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WOODMILL MAINS |
Woodmill Mains
Woodmill Mains |
Mr. Cunningham Woodmill Mains
Mr. Kaye Woodmill |
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[situation] About 1 1/2 miles North West of the Village of Collessie.
A neat farm house one story high with good offices and farm attached occupied by Mr. Cunningham, Farmer and property of Capt. [Captain] Wilson of Inchrye. |
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COWDEN |
Cowden
Cowden |
Mr. Kay Woodmill
Mr. Cunningham Woodmill Mains |
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[situation] About 1 5/8 miles W.N.W. [West North West] of the Village of Collessie.
A row of cottages on the farm of Woodmill, occupied by the farm laborers of Mr. Kay and property of Capt. [Captain] Wilson of Inchrye. |
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WOODMILL |
Woodmill
Woodmill
Woodmill
Wood Mill
Woodmill |
Mr. Kaye Wood mill
Mr. Cunningham Woodmill Mains
Voters Register Co. [County of] Fife.
Co. [County] Map
Mr. Lawson Meadow Wells |
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[situation] About 1 1/8 miles NW [North West] of Collessie.
A well constructed farm house two stories high with suitable offices, with Flour Mill propelled by water power, and farm attached occupied by Mr. Kaye (Framer) and property of Capt. [Captain] Wilson Inchrye. The mill is a small building and of late it is seldom worked although it is kept in good repair. |
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COWDEN HILL |
Cowden Hill
Cowden Hill |
Mr. Kaye Woodmill
Mr. Cunningham Woodmill Mains |
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[situation] About 1 5/8 miles N.W. by W. [North West by West] of the Village of Collessie.
A hill on the farm of Woodmill principally covered with Furze the property of Capt. [Captain] Wilson of Inchrye. |
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WOODMILL HOUSE (Ruins of) |
Woodmill House
Woodmill House |
Mr. Cunningham Woodmill Mains
Mr. Kaye Woodmill |
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[situation] About 1 1/2 miles N.W. [North West] of the Village of Collessie.
A ruin at the farm of Woodmill Mains, said to be the house where the former proprietors of Woodmill resided [there] is only a small portion of it standing as the greater part of the old building were taken away. and the farm house and offices of Woodmill Mains erected in their stead. The exact date of its erection is not known but it must have been prior to 1662 as that date appears on a stone in the wall. It is not locally known when it became a ruin. |
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Woodmill Hill: Woodmill Hill: Woodmill Hill: See Name Book of Plan 9B
Cairnie Hill: Cairnie Hill: Cairnie Hill: See Name Book of Plan 10A
Edinburgh. Perth and Dundee Railway: Edinburgh. Perth and Dundee Railway: Edinburgh. Perth and Dundee Railway: See Name Book of Plan 11B |
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GREEN LAW |
Green Law
Green Law |
John Dingwall Farmer Braeside
Mr. Kaye Woodmill |
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[situation] About 1 1/8 miles N.W. [North West] of the Village of Collessie.
A small hill on the farm of Braeside, west of the farm house planted with Fir trees. |
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BRAESIDE |
Braeside
Braeside
Braeside |
John Dingwall Braeside
Mr. Kaye Farmer Woodmill
Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
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[situation] About 3/4 of a mile N.W. [North West] of the Village of Collessie.
A farm house two stories high in good repair with steading and farm [attached] occupied by John Dingwall and property of Capt. [Captain] Wilson Inchrye. |
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Parish of Abdie: Abdie: Parish of Abdie: See Name Book of Plan 9D |
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PARISH OF COLLESSIE
PLAN 10C
INDEX
Names of Objects....Pages
Parish of Collessie -- 21
Bastin Cottage -- 19
Collessie -- 16
Collessie Burn -- 24
Collessie Station -- 23
Church (parish) -- 18
Corn Mill -- 23
Caldwells -- 28
Cornhill -- 28
Drumlie -- 36
Denhead -- 13
Gaddon -- 24
Gask Hill (Tumulus) -- 24
Hallhill -- 17
Kinloch -- 35
Kinloch House -- 35
Lizzie Wells -- 34
Manse (parish) -- 19
Meadow Wells -- 27
New York T.P. [Toll Bar] -- 27
Newton -- 17
Railway Inn -- 23
Park Hill -- 37
Rossie -- 36
Trafalgar Inn -- 34
The Common -- 17
Standing Stone -- 19
Sunniebraes -- 38
School (parish) -- 15
Woodhead -- 13
Wedderslie Hill -- 30
Site of Agabatha Castle -- 20
Site of Maiden Castle -- 33
Chapel Ford -- 41
Site of Chapel -- 42 |
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DENHEAD |
Denhead
Denhead |
Mr. Duncan Farmer Cornhill
Mr. Kaye Farmer Woodmill |
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[situation] About 1 mile N W by W [North West] by West of the Village of Collessie.
A small cottage East of Woodmill on the farm of Cornhill with vegetable garden attached the property of [blank] Johnston Esqr. of Larisk. |
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WOODHEAD |
Woodhead
Woodhead
Woodhead |
William Douglas Woodhead
Mr. Kaye Farmer Woodmill
Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
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[situation] Nearly 1 5/8 miles N W by W [North West by West] of the Village of Collessie.
About half a dozen cottages quite adjacent to each other with vegetable gardens and small portions of land attached to each, occupied by weavers, and property of [blank] Johnstone Esq. of Larisk. |
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SCHOOL [parish, Collessie] |
School (Ph.) [Parish]
School (Ph.) [Parish] |
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School
James Honeyman Collessie |
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[situation] About 1/4 of a mile SW [South West] of the Village of Collessie
A large and neat parish Schoolhouse with a dwelling house for the teacher adjoining it both were erected by the Heritors of the parish in the years 1844 -7. they are slated and otherwise in good repair. Attached is a garden the usual branches are taught. the school master has the maximum salary besides fees and five pounds a year from other sources. the average no. [number] of scholars is from sixty to seventy. |
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COLLESSIE [village] |
Collessie
Collessie
Collessie
Collessie
Collessie
Collessie |
James Honeyman Collessie
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School
Alexander Dowie
Johnston's Co. [County] Map
Stat. Hist of Co [Statistical History of County] page 21.
Ainslie's Co. [County] Map |
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[situation] Near the centre of the parish of Collessie.
A small village consisting of a few scattered rows of dwelling houses of from one to two storys high partly slated and partly with tiled and thatched roofs they are generally all in good repair having small gardens attached to them they are chiefly occupied by [weavers] and other tradesmen & agricultural labourers, and are the property of various proprietors, chiefly Lord Leven. There is one Inn, and two Grocer shops in this village. Also a parish Church & Manse but no post office or other public building of any kind. |
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HALLHILL |
Hallhill
Hallhill
Hallhill
Hallhill
Hallhill |
Alexander Simson Hallhill
James Honeyman Collessie
Rent Receipts
Johnston's Co. [County] Map
Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife. |
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[situation] About 1/2 a mile N.N.E. [North North East] of the Village of Collessie.
A small but well built farm house with office houses all in good repair attached to it is a large farm of ground the property of the Earl of Leven and occupied by Alexander Simson. |
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THE COMMON |
The Common
The Common |
James Honeyman Collessie
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School. |
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[situation] About 3/8 of a mile N by W [North by West] of the centre of the Village of Collessie.
A small piece of ground close by the village of Collessie. its surface consists of Rocky Pasture it is a common the property of the feuars and other proprietors of the village of Collessie. |
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NEWTON |
Newton
Newton
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Newton |
Mrs. J. Wallace Newton
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School M. [Master]
Map of property date 1836.
Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
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[situation] About 3/8 of a Mile E.S.E. [East South East] of the Centre of the Village of Collessie.
A large and well built farm house with office houses all in good repair attached to it is a farm of about nine hundred acres of ground the property and residence of Mrs. Wallace. |
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CHURCH [parish] |
Church (Parish) |
James Bisset Ph. [Parish] School
James Honeyman Collessie |
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[situation] Near the centre of the village of Collessie.
A small but well built parish Church slated and in good repair it is a plain unornamental building with a square tower about fifty feet high it has galleries and other fixed seating for the accommodation of Six Hundred hearers. It was built by the Heritors of the parish in the year 1839. The minister is the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Williamson. It has a Manse and glebe attached to it. on the side of the is carved [obscured] stone the date 1839. the date of its erection. It was built on the site of the former church and is surrounded by a grave yard which is well enclosed by a high and firmly built stone wall. |
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[Quotation]
"The parish Church is situated at the village of Collessie but from its being so near the northern boundary of the [parish] is rather inconveniently placed for those residing to the south It is old and of an inconvenient form being long and narrow with the pulpit in the middle and galleries at each end. Some of the old seats are dated so far far back as the fifteenth century The floor is several feet below the level of the surrounding ground which renders it cold and damp and it is much too small for the amount of population."
Note. "We are happy to be able to say however that a new church is about to be erected as soon as the necessary forms with the presbytery have been gone through. It is intended to be a cross church in the Gothic or pointed style." See Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife Vol.II [Volume 2] p. 106.
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BASTIN COTTAGE |
Bastin Cottage
Bastin Cottage |
Lord Leven Melville House
James Honeyman Collessie. |
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[situation] Upwards of 3/4 of a mile E.S.E. [East South East] of the Village.
A small and neatly built dwelling house one story high in good repair & t has a small garden attached to it. and is the property of Lord Leven. |
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MANSE [parish, Collessie] |
Manse (Parish) |
James Honeyman Collessie
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School |
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[situation] In the centre of the Village of Collessie.
A large and well built dwelling house with office houses all in good repair. It was built for and is used as a Manse in connection with the Parish Church, and has a garden and about five acres of glebe land attached to it. |
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STANDING STONE [Collessie] |
Standing Stone
Standing Stone |
James Honeyman
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish]School |
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[situation] About 3/8 of a mile East of the village of Collessie.
A large whinstone standing in an upright position on the estate of Melville it is about nine feet high and about six feet in circumference there is no local knowledge of when it was placed here or for what object. |
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[Quotation - Standing Stone] About a quarter of a mile east of the village and within the grounds of Melville, there is one of those large whinstones placed on its end, so frequently seen in other parts of the country. It is upwards of nine feet above the ground an about six feet in circumference. The stone is near the spot where the house of Hallhill stood, but probably of much greater antiquity. Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] of Fifeshire p.28
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AGABATHA CASTLE (Site of Supposed Fort) |
Agabatha Castle (ancient)
Agabatha Castle (ancient) |
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School
James Honeyman Collessie. |
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[situation] Nearly 3/8 of a mile South by West of the Centre of the Village of Collessie.
The site of a castle on the ground attached to Collessie Mill. the exact spot where this object stood cannot now be pointed out, but the top of a small emminence, in a flat field is pointed out as being its whereabouts. there is no local tradition to say what sort of a building the castle was when standing it is locally said to have been surrounded by a moat or ditch but no trace of this now remains. |
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Supposed FORT (Site of) [Agabatha Castle] |
Agabatha Castle (ancient) Agabatha Castle (ancient) |
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School James Honeyman Collessie. |
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[situation] Nearly 3/8 of a mile South by West of the Centre of the Village of Collessie. The site of a castle on the ground attached to Collessie Mill. the exact spot where this object stood cannot now be pointed out, but the top of a small emminence, in a flat field is pointed out as being its whereabouts. there is no local tradition to say what sort of a building the castle was when standing it is locally said to have been surrounded by a moat or ditch but no trace of this now remains. |
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[Cancelled entry for Trafalgar Inn]
[Note arrowed to Object name] Agabatha Castle (Site of Supposed Fort)
[Note arrowed to "Site of" and "British Fort - Supposed"] Stump [Print Style]
[Note - Agabatha Castle] From all the information that could be gathered concerning this object there is reason to believe it a British hill fort. although the country people speak of some incredible vague traditions concerning a castle being here in former times. These stories may be the mere conjecture of the people to account for the name Castle which I believe is from the Gaelic Caisil. A Bulwark etc. or Cuisteal. A fort. or any fortified place. The designation Castle is often found in Scotland applied as in Galloway are the names Castle [Feathard], [Drummore] Castle, etc applying to forts. This observation also applies to Maiden Castle page 33 of this book. |
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21 Parish of Collessie.
Parish of Collessie: Collessie: Parish of Collessie: See Name Book of Plan 9D
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"The eastern fort was called Agabatha, or marsh-field castle. This name was appropriate to its situation, as, within the last forty years, the field adjoining the little eminence called a castle, were a complete marsh, although now under cultivation. The eminence itself was surrounded by a ditch or moat, forming in a remote age this most efficacious kind of fortification. Several relics of antiquity have been found at this place. Among others a quern or hand mill of mica slate, a mineral not belonging to Fife. A number of coins also belonging to the reign of Edward I [First] of England were here turned up by the plough. They are the coinage of different towns as London, Canterbury and York, but are evidently all of the same reign." Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] Page 29
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" Near the inn of Trafalgar, and at about equal distance from it to the east and west are two spots of ground which tradition points out as having been ancient forts, or places of Strength. That to the east is a small eminence, which had at one time been surrounded with a ditch or moat, and was situate amidst a marsh or morass, now drained. Many relics of antiquity have here been found, and among others a quern or handmill of mica slate, a mineral which we believe is not found in Fife. A number of coins of Edward I [First] of England have also been turned up by the plough: but these can have no reference to the time when the fort was used as a place of strength." Leighton's Hist. [History of Fifeshire] Vol II [Volume 2] 109-110 |
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[Note] The tradition of the Country states that a castle stood here which was occupied by freebooters, who were the scourge of the neighbourhood. Their ravages becoming rather extensive, the inhabitants of the locality resolved upon drowning them all within their own Castle, & this they tried to effect by throwing up the ridge now called "Park Hill" in order to dam Collessie Burn, and cause it to overflow the robbers stronghold. This proceeding, as tradition informs us, failed, the embankments giving way at the place now called Gaddon which received its name from the ramparts going down (gad - down). This tradition is very improbable, seeing that it is not mentioned in any written account, & that "Park Hill" is a natural feature. It was furnished to Mr. Thomas Smith by Mr. John Scott & Mr D. Melville, both old residents in Collessie. |
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CORN MILL [Collessie] |
Mill (Corn)
Mill (Corn) |
James Honeyman Collessie
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School |
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[situation] Near the centre of the Village of Collessie.
A small plain stone building erected for, and used as a corn mill it is in good working repair and has attached to it a kiln with other suitable offices and a dwelling house and a small farm of ground. All the buildings are in good repair. It is the property of Mr. Johnstone of Lathrisk and is occupied by A. Smith. |
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RAILWAY INN [Collessie] |
Railway Inn
Railway Inn
Railway Inn |
James Honeyman Collessie
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School
Ticket over Door of Ho. [House] |
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[situation] In the west of the Village of Collessie.
A small Common Public House in the Village of Collessie. It is one story high in good repair and is occupied by G. Robertson the proprietor. |
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COLLESSIE STATION |
Railway Station
Railway Station
Collessie Station
Collessie Station
Collessie Station |
James Honeyman Collessie
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Williamson
Thomas Scott
Direction Board at Station. |
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[situation] In the west side of the Village of Collessie.
A small dwelling house with offices all in good repair erected for and used as a station house on the Edinburgh Perth and Dundee line of Railway. |
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COLLESSIE BURN |
Collessie Burn
Collessie Burn
Collessie Burn |
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School
James Honeyman Collessie
Map of Newton date 1826. |
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[situation] Where it takes the name (Collessie Burn) at the Mill Dam it is about 1/8 of a mile N.W. [North West] of Collessie Village.
A small stream flowing from a Mill dam at Collessie Village and flowing in a south westerly direction passing Kinloch House after passing a bridge a little S.W. [South West] of this place it is then called Rossie [Obscured] |
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GADDON |
Gaddon
Gaddon
Gadden |
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School
James Hneyman Collessie
Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
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[situation] About 1/2 mile S by W [South by West] of the Village of Collessie.
Three small dwelling houses one story high each, and occupied by Weavers they are the property of C. Kinnear Esqr. of Kinloch. |
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GASK HILL (Tumulus) |
Gask Hill (ancient)
Gask Hill (ancient)
Gask-Hill
Gaskhill |
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School
James Honeyman Collessie
Statist. Acct. [Statistical Account] Page 20.
Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife vol.II [Volume 2] p. 109 |
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[situation] About 1/8 of a mile S.E. by E. [South East by East] of the Village of Collessie.
A conical mound of semicircular shape and about twelve feet high it consists of small loose handstones and earth. it is locally said to be the remains of a Roman Camp or station about fifty years ago a portion of it was removed and a small dagger of some metallic substance was found in it it was about 18 inches long and sharp only on one side - and also some fragments of human bones were found here enclosed [by] a few large flags of stones - these are said to have been acted upon by fire |
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TUMULUS [Gask Hill] |
Tumulus (Gask Hill) |
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School James Honeyman Collessie Statist. Acct. [Statistical Account] Page 20. Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife vol.II [Volume 2] p. 109 |
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[situation] About 1/8 of a mile S.E. by E. [South East by East] of the Village of Collessie. A conical mound of semicircular shape and about twelve feet high it consists of small loose handstones and earth. it is locally said to be the remains of a Roman Camp or station about fifty years ago a portion of it was removed and a small dagger of some metallic substance was found in it it was about 18 inches long and sharp only on one side - and also some fragments of human bones were found here enclosed [by] a few large flags of stones - these are said to have been acted upon by fire |
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[Note to "Gask Hill"] Stump [Print style]
[Note to "Tumulus"] Old English [Print style]
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25 Parish of Collessie [Header Note] v [Volume] 2 p 109 Leighton [History of Fifeshire]
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"This parish exhibits a few antiquities which obviously belong to the ancient Horestic or the Celtic Picts their descendants; A short distance South of the village of Collessie there is a tumulus or Cairn of stones rising about 12 feet above the level of the surrounding ground, and which was no doubt raised over the place of Sepulture of some of the former inhabitants of the district who had fallen in battle either with some of their neighbours or with the Romans at the time of their invasion of Fife under Agricola. On opening this Tumulus some years ago Cistraens composed of large flat stones were found enclosing human bones and a sword much corroded about 18 inches long with one edge adapted for cutting or thrusting. This Tumulus is usually called Gaskhill; and is vulgarly believed to have been a Roman Station although its having been a place of Sepulture is so abundantly obvious. About a quarter of a mile east of the village and within the grounds of Melville is one of those memorial stones." etc. See Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife vol.II [Volume 2] p. 109. |
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NEW YORK T.P. |
New York Toll Bar
New York Toll Bar |
James Thomson Farmer Weddersbie
John Lawson Farmer Meadow Wells |
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[situation] About 3/4 mile NW by W [North West by West] of the Village of Collessie.
A small house one story high and in good repair; with a garden attached. Occupied by the toll collector. The property of the Trustees of Roads for the Cupar District. |
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MEADOW WELLS |
Meadow Wells
Meadow Wells
Meadow-wells
Meadowwells
Meadow Wells |
James Thomson Farmer Weddersbie
John Lawson Farmer Meadow Wells
Voters Register
County Map
Rent Receipts |
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[situation] About 7/8 of a mile West of the Village of Collessie
A small farm house two stories high, with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair there is a garden, and a farm of about 145 acres of arable land attached. Tenanted by John Lawson. The property of Charles Kinnear Esqr. Kinloch. |
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CALDWELLS |
Caldwells
Caldwells
Coldwells
Coldwells
Caldwells |
James Thomson Farmer Weddersbie
John Lawson Farmer Meadow Wells
County Map
Stat; Acct: [Statistical Account]
Register of Co. [County] Voters |
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[situation] About 1 1/8 of a mile West of the Village of Collessie.
A small farm house one story high with offices and thrashing machine, all in good repair; there is a garden and a farm of about 230 acres of arable land attached. Tenanted by James Thomson. The property of William Johnston Esqr. Lathrisk. |
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CORNHILL |
Cornhill
Cornhill
Cornhill |
James Thomson Farmer Weddersbie John Lawson Farmer Meadow Wells
Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] |
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[situation] About 3/8 of a mile W by S [West by South] of the Village of Collessie.
A small farm house one story high with offices and thrashing machine, all in good repair; there is a garden and a farm of about 120 acres of arable land attached. Tenanted by John Duncan. The property of Charles Kinnear Kinlock [Kinloch] |
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WEDDERSBIE HILL |
Weddersbie Hill
Weddersbie Hill |
James Thomson Farmer Weddersbie
John Lawson Farmer Meadow Wells. |
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[situation] About 2 miles West by North of the Village of Collessie.
A considerable eminence the surface of which is wood and arable. There is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Pole on it called Weather Brae in Tree. The property of William Johnston Esqr. Lathrisk |
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[Note - faded or erased] For descriptive remarks see plan 9C |
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[Quotation]
"The western fort is called the Maiden Castle. A clump of trees planted by the late proprietor Mr. Thomson points out its situation. The tradition as to the origin of this name is that during a siege laid to this station, the governor died, and that his daughter, concealing the event, gave the necessary orders in his name, and that the castle thus defended held out until the enemy was obliged to retire. There is scarcely any thing in the external appearance of the grounds in either of these places that would arrest the attention of an observer unacquainted with these traditions. But in the field adjoining and particularly in the intervening space between these two stations, there are many traces, in the human bones, stone coffins and urns, which from time to time have been dug up, that point out this place to have been at a remote period, the scene of battles and of Sepulture" New Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] p. 29 |
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MAIDEN CASTLE (Site of Supposed Fort) |
Maiden's Castle
Maiden's Castle
Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle |
Charles Kinnaird Esqr. Kinloch House
James Bogie Esqr. Kinloch
Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife
Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] |
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[situation] About 5/8 of a mile N.E. by E. [Northeast by East] of the village of Collessie.
The site of this fort or camp is pointed out on a small eminence on the south side of the road leading from Trafalgar to Auchtermuchty, planted with Fir Trees, where it is said a strong fortified camp once stood, It was erected there for the purpose of defending the pass which lead from Newburgh and Perth, inwards thro Fife It is supposed to have been a place of considerable strength surrounded by a deep ditch tho no trace of either camp or ditch remains to be seen at the present time It is said to have derived its name from the valorous conduct of a daughter of one of the governors of the camp which during his illness was besieged by an enemy. but the daughter not wishing the illness of her Father should be known to the soldiers, issued orders to them herself, causing them to sally forth on the besiegers which so harassed the enemy that they were obliged to raise the siege and retire from before the place. |
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Site of Supposed FORT [Maiden Castle] |
Maiden's Castle Maiden's Castle Maiden Castle Maiden Castle |
Charles Kinnaird Esqr. Kinloch House
James Bogie Esqr. Kinloch
Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife
Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] |
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[situation] About 5/8 of a mile N.E. by E. [Northeast by East] of the village of Collessie. The site of this fort or camp is pointed out on a small eminence on the south side of the road leading from Trafalgar to Auchtermuchty, planted with Fir Trees, where it is said a strong fortified camp once stood, It was erected there for the purpose of defending the pass which lead from Newburgh and Perth, inwards thro Fife It is supposed to have been a place of considerable strength surrounded by a deep ditch tho no trace of either camp or ditch remains to be seen at the present time It is said to have derived its name from the valorous conduct of a daughter of one of the governors of the camp which during his illness was besieged by an enemy. but the daughter not wishing the illness of her Father should be known to the soldiers, issued orders to them herself, causing them to sally forth on the besiegers which so harassed the enemy that they were obliged to raise the siege and retire from before the place. |
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[Note arrowed to "Site of" and "British Fort"] Stump [Print Style]
[Note arrowed to "Maiden Castle"] Old English [Print style]
[Note] See preceding page.
[Note] See Note page 20
[Note] The eminence is the site of the Fort. The name "Maiden Castle" is the ancient name and descriptive of the object. The designation Maiden as Chalmers remarks is often applied to Forts in Scotland and is the British mai din i.e. the "Great Fort" Therefore the name Maiden Castle is a [pleoname] as it is almost evident Castle in this case is from the Gaelic "Caisteal" a fort etc. From this view it would evidently be erroneous to write the ancient name which is descriptive of the object in stump as if it were equally modern and equally erroneous to write the modern designation as antiquity [initialled] o.m.o. Note the name Gask Hill is not a case in point.
[Note - centre page] Maiden Castle appears to be the popular name of the eminence on which the fort was situated: the Fort was the antiquity, not the eminence on which it stands. See Gask Hill where the popular name is properly in Clump and the name of the antiquity Tumulus in Old English. |
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TRAFALGAR INN |
Trafalgar Inn
Trafalgar Inn |
Charles Kinnaird Esq. Kinloch House
Alexander Dowie Trafalgar Inn. |
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[situation] Nearly 3/8 of a mile S.W. by W [South West by West] of the centre of the Village of Collessie.
A small Hamlet about half a mile South West of Collesie on the road leading from thence to Auchtermuchty. It is composed of about 1/2 dozen cottages together with a Wrights shop and Smith all of which are in good repair. The houses are occupied by Mechanics and Laborers and is the property of Charles Kinnaird Esqr. Kinloch Ho [House]. It derived its name from its being erected about the time the battle of Trafalgar was fought. |
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LIZZIE WELLS |
Lizzie's Wells
Lizisewells
Lizzie wells
Lizzie wells
Lizzie wells
Lizzie wells |
Richard Williamson Lizzie's Wells
Johnston's Co. [County] Map
Charles Kinnear occupier
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Williamson Ph. [Parish] Manse
Rent Receipts
Lease of Farm 1844 |
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[situation] Nearly 7/8 of a mile South West of the centre of the Village of Collessie.
A farm house one story high with offices and farm attached occupied by Richard Williamson Farmer and property of Charles Kinnaird Esqr. |
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"Lizzie's Wells" Conflict over the proprietors name Kinnear /Kinnnaird and status Occupier/ proprietor. |
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KINLOCH HOUSE |
Kinloch House
Kinloch House |
Charles Kinnaird Esqr. Kinloch House
James Bogie Esqr. Kinloch. |
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[situation] Nearly 5/8 of a mile S.W [South West] by South of the village of Collessie.
A large and well constructed Mansion with suitable offices Flower and Vegetable gardens attached and surrounded by a neat and well wooded demesne. the property and residence of Charles Kinnaird Esqr. |
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KINLOCH |
Kinloch
Kinloch |
James Bogie Esqr. Kinloch
Charles Kinnaird Esqr. Kinloch House |
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[situation] About 3/4 of a mile S.S W. [South South West] of the Village of Collessie.
A neat and well constructed house two stories high with suitable offices vegetable garden and large farm attached. the property and residence of James Bogie Esqr. |
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ROSSIE |
Rossie
Rossie
Rossie House
Rossie |
Mr. Thompson Weddersbie
Charles Kinnaird Esqr. Kinlock Ho. [House]
Johnston's Co. [County] Map
Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
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[situation] About 1 3/8 miles S.W. [South West] by West of the Village of Collessie.
A well constructed Mansion three [obscured - deleted] high, with suitable offices attached [and] a large Flower and Vegetable garden. [There] had been also a large farm attached [to the] house but is now in the possession of [Mr.] Thompson of [Widdersbie - Deleted]. The house is occupied by Capt. [Captain] Maitland and is the property of [blank] Johnston Esqr. of Larisk. |
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DRUMLIE |
Drumlie
Drumlie |
Thomas Wishart Drumlie
Charles Kinnaird Esqr. Kinloch House. |
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[situation] Nearly 1 mile S.W. [South West] of the Village of Collessie.
A small cottage with a few acres of land attached situated a short distance South West of Lizzie's Wells, occupied by [Thomas] Wishart and property of [blank] Johnston of Larisk. |
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PARK HILL |
Park Hill
Park Hill |
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School
Mr. James Honeyman Collessie |
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[situation] Nearly 1/2 a mile S.W. by S [South West by South] of the Village of Collessie.
A small hill on the estate of Kinloch and bounding the park of demesne lands attached to Kinloch House from which it takes the given name. It is a long and narrow ridge shaped hill now covered with wood. It is said locally to be of artificial construction and was so formed at some remote but unknown period for the purpose of Flooding - and thereby rendering Agbatha Castle untenable. the body of water thus collected around the above castle and against this embankment caused the latter to give way at the western end of the same. two or three small dwelling houses near this spot are locally called Gaddon - from the Go down the water made here. |
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SUNNIEBRAES |
Sunniebraes
Sunniebraes |
James Thomson Farmer Weddersbie
John Lawson Farmer Meadow Wells |
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[situation] About 1 1/2 miles W. by N. [West by North] of the village of Collessie.
A small house one story high with garden and small farm attached; the property of William Johnston Esq. Lathrisk, and occupied by David Douglas. |
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HOW OF FIFE |
How of Fife |
Rev. Mr. Williamson Ph [Parish] Minister Collessie
John Stewart Collessie
Mr. Lawson Farmer Meadow Wells
Mr. Hurley Cupar
Mr. Gardiner Auchtermuchty |
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A large tract of low and nearly flat arable ground siticated in the Parishes of Cupar, Monimail, Kettle Collessie and Auchtermuchty. It is bounded on one side by the Lomond Hills along from Newton of Falkland by Falkland to Strathmiglow and from Strathmiglow by the turnpike road to Auchtermuchty leaving this last out of it margin keeps along by the line of Road to Hammer Head Check Toll bar and thence across by the village of Springfield leaving out this last named place - to the public road from Cupar at Crawfurd Priory. It goes along this public road from this last named place to Falkland Road Railway Station and thence in a nearly straight line to the base of the Lomond Hills near Newtown of Falkland. this boundary which is of very indefined limits includes that portion of this County so popularly known by the given name and through it flows a good the River Eden. the villages of Kettle Freuchie Newtown of Falkland and Dunshalt are situated on this plain which is also intersected by the Edinburgh Perth and Dundee line of Railway. this flat as well as being locally called by the given name..continued.. |
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39 Plan 10C
[Note] From the description here given of the object which is indiscriminately called How of Fife, Strath Eden and Leigh of Fife it will be seen that it cannot with any degree of propriety be written on ordnance plans, such undefined districts as this are common Scotland and serve only the purpose of reference when giving a general description of a county or large district but are not sufficiently defined to be written as proper names on plans or maps. [initials] ABK Capt.RE [Captain Royal Engineers] |
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[Note arrowed to "How of Fife" and Margin Note] Circled in Pencil at A Trace 6 - 10-C
[Margin Note - inverted] Authorities for this Mr. Whitehead, Cupar Mr. Charles Kinnear Farmer Lizzie Wells. Mr. Williamson Freuchie.
[Description - How of Fife, continued]
..name is also called Stratheden locally. the given authorities would know equally well either of the two names. but it most commonly gets the former it is also called the "Leigh of Fife" and a small natural formed hollow in a field in Collessie Parish near Trafalgar [Inn] is also called the "How of Fife" The remainder of the valley through which the River Eden flows from the above named points - that is the Public road at Hammer Head Toll Bar [to] the Cupar and Kirkcaldy public road near Crawford Priory - from these two points the valley through which the Eden flows to the Bay of St. Andrews is called Stratheden - this you will see that the last name applys to the valley of flat land on both sides of the river from its rise near Strathmiglo to its Junction with the Sea at St. Andrews and the same valley from the same point at the rise of the river to the village of Springfield is also called the "How of Fife" - the whole of this same flat is also sometimes called the "Valley of Eden" - locally as well in Leightons Hist [History] of Fife Vol.II [Volume 2] page 6. Among those confusion of names vague in themselves and almost figurative- as well as the [particular] portion of the county to which they apply Mr. Thomas Shaw (writer etc, Cupar - [obscured] recommend that none of them would be written on the ordnance plans - this [description] will guide you in forming such estimate as by it you can see that local authorities and descriptive remarks can be given for each of the names and the portion to which although this last is about the worst defined of any.- It is quite wrong says the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Williamson Ph. [Parish] Minister Collessie - to call the above hollow by the given name as distinct above described gets the same name - I have given it in pencil to show the conflicting local opinions. |
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CHAPEL FORD |
Chapel Ford |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Williamson Ph. [Parish] Minister
John Stewart Collessie |
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[situation] About 20 chains North West from Collessie.
A ford across a Burn near the site of an old Roman Catholic Chapel from which it gets the given name. |
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Site of CHAPEL [Collessie] |
(Site of) Chapel |
John Stewart Collessie
D. Melville Collessie
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Williamson Ph. [Parish] Minster. |
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[situation] About 20 chains North West from Collessie.
The site of a chapel on a small croft of ground belonging to the Mill at Collessie it was an oblong building of only small dimensions and its out walls and foundation a few feet high and large course blocks were dug up and removed about thirty years ago by Mr. Russel the late tenant and its site put under cultivation as it is at present. the two first named authorities pointed out the site of this object and the Parish Minister the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Williamson says that it was formerly a Roman Catholic Chapel but when it was built or became a ruin is not known. No human bones or any indications of a grave yard was ever found around it or near it - about forty years ago the first named authority found near it an image of the head neck and the top of the shoulders of a man. it was of stone finely carved. with some fragments of guilding on it - it is supposed to have formerly ornamented some part of the interior of this chapel. |
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PARISH OF MONIMAIL
Plan 10C
INDEX
Names of Objects....Pages
Parish of Monimail -- 51
Cardinal Beaton's Tower -- 57
Church (remains of) -- 56
Connoquhie Wood -- 47
Gowdie -- 46
Monument -- 45
Melville House -- 49
Monimail -- 55
Manse (Parish) -- 54
Nesbitfield -- 47
Pathcondie -- 45
The Ladies Seat -- 46
Whinnypark -- 52
Church -- 51 |
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MONUMENT [Pathcondie] |
Monument
Monument |
George Grimmen Gamekeeper Melville Ho. [House]
Mr. Mitchel Farmer Pathcondie |
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[situation] About 1 mile N.E. [North East] by North of the Village of Collessie.
A square pillar about eight feet high surrounded by an iron paling and standing a few yards from the Ladies Seat. said to be erected by the late Countess of Leven in memory of one of her daughters. The initials J.L. Feb 13th 1818 are cut on the pillar together with the following Texts of Scripture. Ephesians 11.8 James 11.17 Hebrews 9.28 Thess, [Thessalonians] 5.9 Hebrews 6.12 Mathew [Matthew] 11.28 2 [Second] Corinthians 12.9 |
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PATHCONDIE |
Pathcondie
Pathcondie
Pathcondie |
Mr. Mitchel Farmer Pathcondie
George Grimmen Gamekeeper Mellville Ho. [House] Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
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[situation] Nearly 7/8 of a mileN.E. by N. [North East by North] of the Village of Collessie [Note - pencil] Wrong.
A neat and well constructed house two storeys high with excellent offices, Thrashing machine and large farm attached occupied by Mr. Miller and property of the Earl of Leven and Melville |
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[Note - Pathcondie arrowed to "stories"] Bad spelling storeys |
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GOWDIE |
Gowdie
Gowdie |
Mr. White Farmer Nesbitield
Mr Mitchel Pathcondie |
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[situation] About 1 3/8 miles N.E. [North East] of the Village of Collessie.
A small house and offices with [thrashing] machine attached situated on the farm of Nesbifield and occupied by one of the Farm laborers of Mr White [the] property of Lord Leven. |
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THE LADIES' SEAT |
The Ladies Seat
The Ladies Seat |
Mr. Mitchel Pathcondie
George Grimmen Gamekeeper Melville Ho. [House] |
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[situation] About 1 mile N.E. [North East] by North of the Village of Collessie.
A small natural cave in a rock [a short] distance North East of Pathcondie Farm House which was neatly fitted up and [used] by the Ladies of Melville House. from [which] it has derived its name. It is surrounded by a small plantation principally of Fir Trees. |
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NISBETFIELD |
Nisbetfield
Nisbetfield
Nisbetfield |
James Honeyman Collessie
Mr. Bisset Ph. [Parish] School
Voters' Register |
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[situation] About 1 1/4 miles N.E. by E. [North East by East] of the Village of Collessie.
A large and well built farm house and office houses all in good repair. attached to it is a large farm of ground the property of Lord Leven and occupied by Mr. White. (farmer). |
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47 Parish of Monimail Plan 10C Common Edge Trace
Connoquhie Wood: Connoquhie Wood: Connoquhie Wood: See Name Book of Plan 10A |
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MELVILLE HOUSE |
Melville House
Melville House
Melville Park
Melville House |
Lord Leven Proprietor
Revd. [Reverend] William Leitch Manse (Ph.) [Parish]
County Map.
Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife |
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[situation] About 7/8 of a mile E.N.E. [East North East] of the Village of Collessie.
Melville House the seat of the Earl of Leven and Melville is situated on an extensive plain, surrounded by parks, in which are a great number of fine old trees. The house is large and the style of architecture plain. It is four storeys in height, with the entrance to the North; extensive offices are attached, and westward of the house is the home farm, one large building with the necessary conveniences. Bounding the demesne are slips of plantation, and south of the house is an extensive wood through which winds the principal approach. The lodges are four.......[over] |
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Melville House - (continued)...and a half miles from the County town, on the turnpike road from Cupar to Kinross. Northwards of the house is an extensive garden, with greenhouses in which are a number of rare and valuable plants. Forming part of these greenhouses is Cardinal Beatons Tower, remains of the residence of the Archbishops of St. Andrews. To the north, without the demesne is the hamlet of Monimail, the houses of which are built upon feus from Lord Leven. |
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50A Parish of Monimail
[Quotation - source unspecified here but actually Leighton's History of Fifeshire Volume 2 page 123]
"South of Cunoquhie and west of Fernie is Melville house the seat of the right hon. [Honourable] the earl of Leven and Melville. The house was erected in 1692 by George first earl of Melville in the fashion then prevalent in Scotland. It is a large square building consisting of two principal stories and a basement and attic. Two deep projecting wings inclose a court at the original front, the entrance to which is ornamented by winged Mercuries. The front has since been changed, and a new entrance has been made at what was formerly the back elevation, the court is now laid out as a parterre and decorated with shrubs and flowers. The Saloon or hall is forty five feet in length by twenty four in breadth. The park which surrounds Melville House is enriched with a great quantity of noble trees most of which were probably planted when the house was built though some of them may be even more ancient. The old approach is very grand having on each side a double row of beech trees of great height and beauty, this approach however although the trees still remain has now been superseded and the modern winding approach through a richly wooded park has been adopted. The The name of Melville as applied to the grounds around the house is comparatively modern the park and enclosures including portions of the lands of Monimail of Letham and of Halhill." |
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Parish of Monimail: Monimail:Parish of Monimail: See Name Book of Plan 10A
Church Ph [Parish]: Church: For Descriptive Remarks See name Book Plan 10D |
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WHINNYPARK |
Whinnypark
Whinnypark |
Lord Leven Proprietor
Revd. [Reverend] William Leitch Manse Ph. [Parish] |
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[situation] About 5/8 of a mile N.E. [North East] of the village of Collessie.
This name is given to two cottages, under one roof, with garden ground attached to each and occupied by servants of the proprietor Lord Leven. |
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MANSE [parish, NE of Collessie] |
Manse
Manse |
Revd. [Reverend] William Leitch Incumbent
Lord Leven Melville Ho. [House] |
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[situation] Nearly 1 mile N.E by E [North East by East] of the Village of Collessie.
The present manse was built in 1791. it is a plain but large structure with glebe land attached. The first manse was built in 1584, repairs having been made on it in 1641, 1671, 1709 and 1724, these dates and the initials of the respective incumbents being cut in stones and built into the present manse. The minister of the Parish is the Revd. [Reverend] William Leitch. The salary is 17 chalders with £8.6.8 for communion elements. |
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MONIMAIL [village] |
Monimail
Monimail
Monimail |
Revd. [Reverend] William Leitch Monimail Manse
Lord Leven Melville Ho. [House]
Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
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[situation] Nearly 1 mile N.E. [North East] of the village of Collessie.
This is a small hamlet, north of the grounds of Lord Leven, the houses [are] of one storey, occupied chiefly by persons in the employment of Lord Leven, from whom the ground is feued. Attached to the houses are small gardens. Eastward of the Village is the parish Manse. There is another village in the parish called Letham. |
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CHURCH (Remains of) [NE of CoUessie] |
Old Church (remains of)
Old Church (remains of) |
Revd. [Reverend] William Leitch Manse
Lord Leven Melville Ho. [House] |
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[situation] About 1 1/8 miles NE [North East] by East of the Village of Collessie.
The aisle is all that remains of the old parish Church. It is to the westward of the present Church, and is used as the burying place of the Earls of Leven. Surrounding it is the grave yard there are no tombstones of an earlier date than the 18th century, it being a common practice to remove the slabs for the purpose of making hearth stones. [Quotation] "The bell of the old Church which was removed about ninety years ago when the one still in use was erected in its stead, had been used as appeared in an inscription upon it, from the time of Robert Bruce." Leighton's, Fife Vol II [Volume 2] p [127] |
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[Note to "Church"] G. [German] Text |
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CARDINAL BEATON'S TOWER |
Cardinal Beaton's Tower
Cardinal Beaton's Tower
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Revd. [Reverend] William Leitch Manse
Lord Leven Melville Ho. [House] |
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[situation] Nearly 7/8 of a mile N.E by E [North East by East] of the Village of Collessie.
This tower is what remains of one of the residences of the Archbishops of St. Andrews. It is square, three storeys high with flat roof, the walls are about three feet thick, the windows varying in size. A stair case gives access to successive flats, being made of freestone it is much worn. The original structure appears to have been repaired by the Cardinal, as there are several figures with different head dresses to be seen in the upper part of the walls, as also his initials. The proprietor Lord Leven has converted the several apartments into store rooms etc. |
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[Note - to "Cardinal Beatons Tower"] G [German] Text.
[Quotation]
"Of antiquities the number is but small. An old tower yet stands, which is said to have been built by Cardinal Bethune or Beaton, who resided here in 1562. It seems to have formed an addition to a building which had previously been one of the country residences of the Archbishops of St. Andrews. There are several distinct heads of the Cardinal in his cap, in relieve upon the walls. The arms of the family of Bethune are also entire." New Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] of Fifeshire page 40.
[Note - to deleted error in Quotation] ? Superfluous
[signed] James Carpenter c, asst. [Civilian Assistant] 15th June 1854.
[signed] H. James Cap R.E. [Captain, Royal Engineers] |
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Co [County of] FIFE
PLAN 10C.
Names of Parishes....Pages
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Collessie -- 11
Monimail -- 43 |
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