OS1/13/76/18
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIGNAL HOUSE PIER | Signal House Pier Signal House Pier Signal House Pier Signal House Pier Signal House Pier |
Mr Douglas Mr Fraser Mr Grant Mr Pringle New Sat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
039 | A good stone pier, where passengers and goods etc are landed from the Ferry Boat which plies between North Queensferry & South Queensferry. It has recd. [received] its name from a Signal House on the west |
| CARLINKNOWES QUARRY (Whinstone) | Carlin Knowes Quarry Carlin Knowes Quarry Carlin Knowes Quarry Carlinknows Quarry Carlinknows Quarry CarlinKnowes Quarry CarlinKnowes Quarry Carlinnose Quarry Carlinknows Carlin's Nose |
Mr Pringle Mr Angus, Inverkeithing Mr Hoggan, N [North] Queensferry Mr Grant Mr Douglas Mr Jeffrey Frasers Map of Fife & Kinross Mr Fraser Gellatly's map of the country 12 miles round Edinburgh scale 11 inches to a mile Chart of the Frith of Firth of Forth |
039 | An extensive whinstone Quarry, situated on the west side of the Ferry Hills. Large quantities of building and pav [paving] stones are exported to different places. There are two small piers built for the purpose of loading boats at the quarry. |
Continued entries/extra info
18 [left corner of header][Note] Carlin. An Old Woman Knowes, Small hillocks. Jameson.
Plan 39D Parish of Dunfermline Detached [in header]
About 17 chains SE [South east] by South of Northcliff [Situation for Signal House Pier]
3/8 of a mile east of Northcliff [Situation for Carlinknowes Quarry]
Transcriber's notes
Signal House Pier, entry regarding authority "New Sat. Acct." is in red inkCarlinknowes Quarry, the final entries "Carlin" and "Knowes" and associated authorities are in red ink.
The modern name for "Carlinknowes" area is "Carlingnose"
Although the description for "Carlinknowes Quarry" states it lies "on the west side of the Ferry Hills" it actually lies to the South East.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
MaxInSpain , JCB
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