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In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Blebo like this:
Blebo, an estate and two villages in Kemback parish, Fife. The mansion on the estate stands 4 miles E of Cupar, amid wooded picturesque grounds, and contains portraits of Cardinal Beaton and Archbishop Sharp, the latter painted by the Archbishop's daughter; the estate has been greatly improved by its present proprietor, Alex. ...
Bethune, Esq. (b. 1824; suc. 1847), owner of 1355 acres in the shire, valued at £2995 per annum. -Blebo-Craigs village lies ¾ mile NE of the mansion.- Blebo-Mills village stands on Ceres Burn, adjacent to Dura Den, ½ mile SW of Blebo mansion; at it are flax works.
Blebo is now part of FIFE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how FIFE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Blebo itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Blebo in Fife | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21982
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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