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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUEENSFERRY | Queensferry Queensferry Queensferry |
Mr. R. Wyld. Provost Mr. A. White. Bailie Mr. E. Johnston. Late Teacher |
002 ; 003 | [Situation] on the south Bank of the Firth of Forth A small Royal Borough at the foot of a steep declivity called "BackBraes", on the s. [south] shore of the Firth of Forth. 8 Miles N. [North] by S. [South] of Edinburgh and 9 E. [East] by S. [South] of the Town of Linlithgow. It Chiefly Consists of one long street with Some small lanes and back settlements branch off. it is very irregularly built little order being observed in either height or position of the dwellings, they are all built of Sandstone and in the N. [North] end there are Still remaining and in good Preservation Some very old houses some of them bearing early dates on Stone generally over the door. The oldest dates are 1596. 1613. 1626. 1641 &c. It contains a few Public houses, grocers, drapers and other shops on a small scale. It also Contains two places of worship, the Parish Church and the |
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[Page] 5Queensferry -- Sheet 2. No 16 Trace 3
N. B. For authorities for Spelling the name Queensferry See page 25
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