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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGROTHIE | Craigrothie Craigrothie Craigrothie Craigrothie Craigrothie |
Thomas Gourlay Esq. Craigrothie Ho. [House] David Dewar Craigrothie Mill Andrew Ross Craigrothie Schol Johnston's Co. [County] Map Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] 1845 |
011 | [situation] About 1 1/2 miles W. by S. [West by South] from Ceres. This village is 3 miles from Cupar on the turnpike road from Cupar to Leven. The older part of the village is irregular the newer regularly built and cleanly kept. the houses are for the most part one storey high with garden ground behind. The inhabitants are employed in weaving, a few in field labor, and a few at the mill in the village. As a village it is very old. There are two schools, one a subscription the other an [adventure] school. There are two shops, one of which is licenced as a public house, at which letters are received and delivered twice daily. The house of Mr. Gourlay is in the village, the Tower of Scots Tarvit a little to the West of it, and still farther west is a Danish Camp. The Craigrothie Burn flows to the North of the village, and is crossed by a County bridge. The parish Church is in Ceres, distant 1 1/4 miles. |
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