OS1/13/76/12
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WITCH KNOWE | Witch Knowe Witch Knowe Witch Knowe Witch Knowe |
Mr Fraser Mr Grant James Brown Mr Pringle |
039 | A small Knoll this which the Great North Road passes - near Inverkeithing where tradition says - witches were burnt for sorcery etc. |
| GALLOW BANK | Galla Bank Gallow Bank Gallow Bank Gallow Bank Gallow Bank Gallow Bank |
Mr Fraser New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Mr. William Pringle Mr. Hoggan N. [North] Queensferry Mr. Angus - Inverkeithing Mr. Grant. Inverkeithing |
039 | A slope on the N [North] Western side of the Ferry Hills where there was formerly a jibbet for the execution of Criminals. It was on this bank that Oliver Cromwell is supposed to have encamped prior to the Battle of Pitreavie. "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 town, still bears the name of the Gallowbank and there is still in it a Gallow tower" New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
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12 [left corner of header]Inverkeithing Parish [in header]
[Note] Knowe, A hillock, Jameson.
[Note] Gallows An elevated station for a view. or a place where criminals were executed in feudal times Jameson.
1/8 mile N.W. [North West] of North Queensferry [Situation for Witch Knowe]
7/8 mile N.W. [North West] of North Queensferry [Situation for Gallow Bank]
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