OS1/13/89/3
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINROSS (town) | Kinross Kinross Kinross Kinross |
Reverend Dr McKelvie J Baird Esq R young Esq G Barnet Esq |
022 | Kinross is the County town but not a Royal burgh. There is a committee chosen yearly to manage the affairs of the town who make a collection annually to defray expenses. There are several hotels and Inns in the town and two Branch banks . The parish church is at the north west extremity of the town besides this there are two U.P Churches and a Free church and school . The Town hall is a plain building near the centre of the town and occupies the site of the old Parish Church the steeple of which is still remaining. The County Buildings are near the north end of the town and consist of a jail and Courthouse where the Sheriffs courts are held. There are two Public Reading Rooms . The occupation of the greater part of the inhabitatnts is the weaving of linen goods [-] and a Worsted Spinning Mill which employs a number of persons. Kinross . the capital of the above county and parish and a town of considerable antiquity occupies a pleasant situation at the foot of the open vale to which it has given its name, on the northwestern shore of Loch Leven. at the distance of 27 miles from Edinburgh , 17miles from Perth and 19 miles from Cupar.. Formerly the town consisted of tortuous lanes of an antique appearance bordering on the above beautiful lake, but in the present day there is a tolerably well built street , bounding these lanes on their northern quarter and lining the chief road to the [continued on next page] |
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