OS1/13/91/23
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER LEVEN | River Leven River Leven River Leven River Leven |
Mr. Wilson Senr. [Senior] Mr. Wilson Junr. [Junior] Mr. Young Mr. Doby |
023 | [situation] Passing the S. [South] side of Prinlaws Works. A considerable River flowing Eastwards from Loch Leven into the Frith of Forth at Leven. There are numerous Mills and Bleachfields along its banks all worked by its Waters - It forms the Boundary between the Parishes of Leslie and Kinglassie through this Place. |
| LINT MILL (Flax Spinning) [Leslie] | Lint Mill (Flax Spinning) Lint Mill (Flax Spinning) Lint Mill (Flax Spinning) Lint Mill (Flax Spinning) |
Mr. Doby Mr. Wilson Senr. [Senior] Mr. Wilson Junr. [Junior] Mr. Young. |
023 | [situation] 15 Chains South of Leslie. A Flax Spinning Mill erected for cleaning and preparing Flax. It is said by the Proprietor to have been the first Mill erected on the River Leven, and although used for a different purpose now it still bears the original descriptive name. |
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23 Plan 23B Leslie Parish[Note - Lint Mill - arrowed to Flax Spinning] This is superfluous as Lint & Flax are Synonymous DK
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