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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDROSS CASTLE (In Ruins) | Ardross Castle (In Ruins) Ardross Castle (In Ruins) Ardross Castle (In Ruins) |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Fogo. Ph. [Parish] Minister Abercrombie Manse St. Monance William Given Elie Village George Fargan (farmer) Inch |
026 | The ruins of an old castle situated on the top of a steep bank close by the High Water Mark on the farm of Ardross and consisting of the remains of the outside wall which is about 7 feet high and about 5 feet in thickness. it appears to have been about 90 to 100 ft. [feet] long by about 33 ft [feet] wide. of its origin or the date of its erection nothing is locally known further than that it was at one time the baronial residence of former proprietors. Informant [Mr. William Given] says that it belonged at one time to a family of the name of "Scott". and before that to a family of the name of "Dishington" that he read such account in the Hist. [History] of Fife by "Leighton" see page 87. Vol III [Volume 3] Latterly it was with other lands in this vicinity the property of Sir Wyndham C. Anstruther. it is now the property of Mr. Baird - the period at which it became a ruin as well as the date of its erection is unknown. |
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117 List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C.Asst. [Civilian Assistant][Parish of] Elie Plan 26B Trace 6
[signed] Thomas Smith C.Asst [Civilian Assistant] 24th February 1853
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