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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALA TOWER | Gala Tower Gala Tower Gala Tower Gallow Tower |
Mr. Butters Mr Miller William Fraser Esqr. New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
039 | [situation] Mear the Centre of the town. A portion of a very old house on the W. [West] side of the High Street Said to have been the residence of the Earl of Hopetoun. |
| Site of WEST PORT [Inverkeithing] | West Port West Port West Port |
William Fraser Esqr. Mr. Butters Mr Spittal |
039 | [situation] At the S. [South] side of High Street. That spot where formerly a Gate stood to prevent egress & ingress to the Town. |
| DOO WELL | Doo Well Doo Well Doo Well |
William Fraser Esqr. Mr. Butters Mr. Arnott |
039 | [situation] On the West side of High Street. A covered well with Pump on the N.W. [North West] side of the Gt. [Great] North Road few chains S. [South] of West Port. |
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29 Inverkeithing Parish Trace 4. 39B.[Note - Gala Tower] Gala "a female dog" Gaelic Dictionary
[Note - Gala Tower] in G.T. [German Text]
[Note - Gala Tower - Black ink] This Name should not be altered, Galla [in] Gaelic Means White, and a White Tower [is] very often met with, as the White Towers [of] Windsor Castle, Tower of London &c. [obscured more people spell it as given by the Authorities.
[Quotation - Gala Tower - Red ink] "The Magistrates had the power of Pit and Gallows within their jurisdiction, that is, of inflicting the punishment of drowning or hanging. in testimony of which a rising ground facing the tower, still bears the name of the Gallows Bank, and there is still in it a Gallow Tower" New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
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