Location : Ford Cotton (Forefield) (Old Places)
= Property demolished or site redeveloped
Notes: demolished
Commentary
Sometimes called Ford Cotton, sometimes Forefield.
On both sides of the road, just north of the site of Forgan School, and the field across the road.
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.4308,-2.9362
View location on the 1855 6-inch map, the 1895 25-inch map, the 1914 25-inch map, the 1966-73 25-inch map, or a 1944-50 aerial photograph at the National Library of Scotland website.
Nearby properties (demolished in red): Forgan Schoolhouse Forgan School
Other Names / Spellings
| Ford Cotton | ||
| Ford Cottown | ||
| Forefield |
Sightings:
| Year | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1828 | Forefield : shown on map | National Library of Scotland Sharp, Greenwood & Fowler, Fife & Kinross |
| 1827 | Ford Cotton : shown on map | National Library of Scotland John Thomson's Atlas of Scotland, East Part of Fife |
| 1811 | Forefield Inverdovit : in Forgan Baptisms 1811 | OPR Baptisms, Forgan parish |
| 1801 | Ford Cottown : shown on map | National Library of Scotland Ainslie, The Counties of Fife & Kinross |
Early Sasines:
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