Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Grange

Grange, an estate in Burntisland parish, Fife, 1 mile N of the town. It belonged to Sir William Kirkaldy, commonly called Kirkaldy of Grange, who in 1573 was hanged at Edinburgh in the cause of Queen Mary; and it now is annexed to the estate of Raith. An extensive distillery is on it; and excellent sandstone has been largely quarried.—Ord. Sur., sh. 40, 1867.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "an estate"   (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels")
Administrative units: Burntisland ScoP       Fife ScoCnty

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