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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKNESS BAY | Blackness Bay | John Stark (Chief Boatman) Blackness Castle John Ritchie Blackness |
002 | [Situation] North side of Blackness village. A small Bay in the Frith of Forth opposite the Village of Blackness from which it has derived its name. It extends from the Castle to a Point opposite Gladehouse |
| DOVECOT WELL | Dovecot Well | John Ritchie Blackness John Stark Blackness Castle |
002 | [Situation] About 9 chains S by by W [South by West] of Blackness Castle A well of very good water a short distance south of Blackness Casle and convenient to an old Dovecot, from which it has derived its name |
| EAST WELL | East Well | John Ritchie Blackness John Stark Blackness Castle |
002 | [Situation] About 14 chains S W [South West] of Blackness Castle. A small well at the East end of the Village from which the inhabitants of that part of the Village get water |
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