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= May 10 =

Burgh Boundaries in Scotland
I'm researching the history of Falkland, Fife in the early 20th century. I'm having difficulty locating a map that would show the boundaries of the Royal Burgh of Falkland at that time(i know it was considerably smaller than the parish of the same name). Where might I find a map showing the burgh boundary? --rossb (talk) 15:13, 10 May 2020 (UTC)


 * See Old Ordnance Survey Maps. According to Local government in Scotland, there were reorganisations in 1890, 1929 and 1947. Alansplodge (talk) 15:59, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
 * apologies if I'm being stupid, but I can't make out the burgh boundary on these maps. --rossb (talk)
 * Yes, not easy. I found it easiest to see on the 1914 1:2,500 map. If you find where it says "Falkland" in the middle of the town and then go due south from there, keep going after you pass between the big letters "A" and "N" and it says "F.F. Burgh Boundary". I found a map key here which says that "F.F." means that the boundary runs along the face of a fence. Hopefully you can follow it from there. If not, you might have to buy a copy of the map, or when the public libraries reopen, they may be able to tell you where a copy is archived if you're in Scotland. Alansplodge (talk) 20:53, 10 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Thanks very much for this. With your suggestion I've been able to trace the boundary, which is a peculiar shape, apparently avoiding both Falkland Palace and Millfield House (one of the most prestigious houses in the town). By the way I note that the boundary in places is marked as "Royalty Bdy" i wonder if this could ust be another name for the boundary of the Royal Burgh.

Regards,

Ross rossb (talk) 14:41, 11 May 2020 (UTC)


 * The Royalty is the area of the royal burgh. See here and here. DuncanHill (talk) 14:58, 11 May 2020 (UTC)