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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRTH OF FORTH | Frith of Forth | Mr. Thomas Buchannan Mr. Alexander Steele John Menzies Esqr. Statistical Account of Bothkennar Ph. [Parish] Statistical Account of Polmont Ph. [Parish] Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland |
142 | "At Alloa, situated on its left bank, the Forth relinquishes both its sinuosity of movement and its fresh water character; and from this point, which is the extremity of its proper or productive navigation, whether vessels come up of 300 tons burden, it partakes the expansion and the other properties of a gradually widening and far-stretching estuary. On its northern shore it passes, 2½ miles below Alloa, the village of Kennetpans, and 1½ mile farther on, the small town of Kincardine; and on its southern shore, it receives, opposite Kincardine, a considerable tributary, and 2¾ miles farther down, at the village of Grangemouth, receives the important waters of the Carron, and sends off inland, away to the west of Scotland, the Forth and Clyde Canal, and again, at 2 miles distance, receives the tribute of the beautiful Avon. The frith of Forth is of vast importance to navigation and commerce. Above Queensferry, it is, in every part, one of the safest roadsteads in Britain. Inverkeithing bay, Burntisland roads, Leith roads, Elie roads, and various other localities, are places of safe anchorage. On the south side, the harbours are, Grangemouth, Granton, Leith, Fisherrow, and Dunbar, - Granton being the best on the frith, and Leith the most frequented, and the only one of much commercial importance. On the north side, at most of the multitudinous towns and villages which sit upon the coast, are harbours, superior, in general, to those on the south side, but less frequented; the one at Burntisland being the best on the frith except that at Granton. In early times the frith was regarded as of dangerous navigation; but though shoally in various localities, [continued on page 10] |
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[Page] 9Parish of Tulliallan
[Additional note under Authorities:]
For other authorities for Frith see the numerous published works
quoted in the Name Sheet for Frith of Clyde.
[Note under Name as written, Frith of Forth crossed out, initialled R.C.:]
Frith of Forth has been written
on the Plans of Polmont Ph. [Parish] in the County of
Stirling in conformity with the Frith of Clyde
which was adopted in that estuary.
But the Plans are published
which contain the eastern part
of this estuary, and on them it is
written Firth of Forth. Therefore it is considered desirable to alter this name to agree
with the published plans.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, KinCF
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