OS1/13/81/90
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOOD HAVEN | Wood Haven Wood Haven Wood Haven Wood Haven Wood Haven |
John Forgan Broomlea Alexander Finlayson Grangehill County Map Date 1826 & 7 County Map by John Ainslie No date George Leech Elie |
026 | A Creek or indenture in the bay of the Firth of Forth a little to the east side of Elie Harbour on the foreshore it is of natural formation about 6 chains & 12 or 13 long its foreshore consists of sand shingle Bolders and flat rocks. it is bounded on both sides by a ridge of large broken rocks. Here a harbour could easily be constructed for ships of the greatest burden (at H.W.) [High Water] and in to which lesser ships might enter at low water but nothing in this way has ever been attempted here. Wood imported to Elie Harbour is usually thrown out of the vessels & floated in by this Creek, hence the name. |
| JOHN'S PLACE [Elie] | Johns' Place Johns' Place Johns' Place |
Corner Ticket on Row of Houses Thomas Fenwick Elie George Leech Elie |
026 | A row of eight dwelling house situated in front of Elie Harbour parallel and close by the line of high water. they are from one to two storys high in good repair & occupied chiefly by fisher & tradesmen & each having a small garden attached to it they are fues the property of different proprietors & form apart of Elie Village |
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90 List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst [Civil Assistant][Parish of] Elie Plan 26A Trace 4
[page signed] Thomas Smith c/a [Civil Assistant]
9th May 1853
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