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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORDEL HILL | Fordel Hill Fordel Hill Fordel Hill |
Mr. Thomas Buchannan Mr. Alexander Steele John Menzies Esqr. |
142 | A small portion of rising ground situated close to Longannet Point, and covered with rough pasture. A large freestone quarry has originally been worked here, but it is now almost disused. Property of the Trustees of the late Lord Keith. |
| LONGANNET QUARRY (Disused) | Longannet Quarry Longannet Quarry Longannet Quarry Longannat Quarry Longannat Quarry |
Mr. Thomas Buchannan, Parochial Schoolmaster. Mr. Alexander Steele, Inspector of Poor. John Menzie Esq. Factor for Tulliallan Castle Estate. Old Statistical Account New Statistical Account |
142 | "The quarry of Longannet is well known for its excellent durable white freestone. It was once wrought by the Dutch, and it is said that the Stadt House of Holland was built of the stone of this quarry. The Royal Exchange, Infirmary, and Register Office in Edinburgh are partly built out of it." Extract from the Statistical account. The quarry is now in disuse. |
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