OS1/13/98/61
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKHAVEN LINKS [village] | Buckhaven Links | Revd. William Cowan. Manse Mr. Alexander Patrick of Buckhaven Thomas Bywater Esq. factor to Admiral Wemyss |
025 | A very small village or hamlet on Buckhaven links, the houses are principally one story high and occuoied chiefly by weavers and fishermen, Admiral Wemyss of Wemyss castle is sole propriator. |
| MANSE [U.P., S of Kirkland Works] | Manor | Revd. William Cowan Occupier Mr. Alexander Patrick, Elder Buckhaven |
025 | A neat dwelling house two stories high, with a garden attached, the residence of the Rev. William Cowan United Presbytarian Minister. |
| UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [S of Kirkland Works] | United Presbytarian Church | Revd. William Cowan, Minister Mr. Alexander Patrick, Elder Buckhaven |
025 | A plain ediface erected in the year 1793 by public subscription, it is seated to hold 450, but it is about being enlarged, being too small for the congregation, the communicants last year amounted to 533. The ministers salary is £100 p [per] year, with a manse and garden and £10 yearly for Communion elements. |
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