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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
OLD SALTPANS (Ruins of) [St Monans] Salt Pans (remains of)
Salt Pans (remains of)
Salt Pans (remains of)
Mr. Simson Coalfarm
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Fogo Ph. [Parish] Minister St. Monance
John Olyphant P. [Post] Master St. Monance.
026 The roofless ruins of nine small houses formerly erected for and used as a manufactory for making Salt from saltwater. The manufacture of salt here was discontinued about forty years ago when the building fell into ruins consisting at present of the outer walls about two or three feet high of the aforementioned nine buildings to which the given name applies as a proper one.
WINDMILL (Ruins of) [St Monans] Windmill
Windmill
Windmill
Mr. Simson Coalfarm
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Fogo Ph. [Parish] Minister St. Monance
John Olyphant P. [Post] Master St. Monance
026 The ruins of a Windmill on the farm of Coalfarm it is a circular building about 30 links in diameter and about 18 ft. [Feet] high. It was erected for the purpose of drawing salt water from within the adjoining tide mark, to the saltpans close by it and with them fell into disuse & ruins. it was never used for any other than the purpose for which it was erected & the given name applies to it as a proper name.

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116 List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst [Civilian Assistant]

[Parish of] St. Monance Plan 26B Trace 5

[signed] T. Smith c/a [Civilian Assistant] 26th February [1853]

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