Aberdour Quarry
Quarry (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Aberdour Quarry
Classification Quarry (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 92017
Site Number NT18NE 77
NGR NT 1740 8667
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/92017
- Council Fife
- Parish Aberdour (Dunfermline)
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Dunfermline
- Former County Fife
REFERENCE
SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE
Westminster paving.
(Robert) Mylne, Architect, has enquired about the Quarry at Aberdour.
He wishes to obtain suitable*stone for Westminster Streets..'his Brother at London, Mr Miller the Advocates Brother, Mr Brown the wright, (and Lord Colston's Brother had formed a Club to try about if they could become undertakers for the stones'
Letter from Samuel Charters to the Earl of Morton.
1763(*Shipping list Gd150/3497/26x)
GD150/3496/12
Paving stone.
John Adam, Architect, (1721-1792) has asked if the Earl of Morton's quarry at Aberdour is under lease. He was informed that it was not and that he might advise his brothers in London to converse with Lord Morton about it.
Letter from Samuel Charters to the Earl of Morton.
1766
GD150/3497/31
