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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST VOWS | East Vows East Vows East Vows |
Thomas Fenwick Elie John Bennet Earlsferry Map of County by John. Ainslie (no date) |
026 | A small piece of flat rocks within the low water in the Firth of Fort off the Chapel Ness. they are to be seen only during the hours of low water, & on them is fixed an iron chair. |
| CHAIR OF REFUGE | Chair Chair |
Thomas Fenwick Elie John Bennet Earlsferry |
026 | An iron chair of a circular cage shape and large enough to hold 8 or 10 persons. it is fixed on the flat of the rocks called the East Vows and is supported by Six iron bars on which it is raised about 8 feet above the level of spring tides. It was erected by the commissioners of the Northern Lighthouse Company, as a place of refuge for shipwrecked Mariners and others. One of the supporting posts of the chair is a ladder construction by which persons may get on and off it. |
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74 List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C Asst [Civil Assistant][Parish of] Kilconquhar Plan 26C Trace 4
[page signed] Thomas Smith
7th May 1853
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