Wemyss — WEMYSS, a parish, in the district of Kirkcaldy, county of Fife; containing, with the burgh of West Wemyss, and the villages of Buckhaven, East and West Coaltown, Methill, Kirkland, and East Wemyss, 5403 inhabitants, of whom 859 are in the… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Wemyss — can refer to:*Wemyss Bay, a large village in Inverclyde, Scotland *Wemyss Bay railway station, a grade A listed building in Wemyss Bay, Scotland *Wemyss Castle, a large mansion in Fife, Scotland *Wemyss Caves, a series of caves in Fife, Scotland… … Wikipedia
Wemyss — Recorded as Wemyss, Weems and Wemes, this is an ancient and noble Scottish surname. It is locational or territorial from the estate known as The lands of Wemyss in the county of Fife, and according to certain sources the meaning of the surname is … Surnames reference
Wemyss Bay — ( Wemyss pronounced weemz IPA|/ wi:mz/) is a village on the west Coast of the Firth of Clyde in the district of Inverclyde, Scotland. The name may derive from the Gaelic uaimh , meaning cave .Wemyss Bay is adjacent to Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire.… … Wikipedia
Wemyss Ware — (pronounced weemz ) is the brand name of the Griselda Hill Pottery, which is situated in the village of Ceres, Fife, Scotland. It was established in 1985 to produce colourful pottery based on the local Wemyss Ware that was made nearby in the 19th … Wikipedia
Wemyss ware — /wēmz wār/ noun A type of pottery originally produced between 1882 and 1930 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, named after the Wemyss family of Wemyss Castle, and characterized by lively colourful painted decoration, esp representing fruit and flowers … Useful english dictionary
Wemyss Mackenzie Simpson — Wemyss Mackenzie (McKenzie) Simpson (March 30 1824 ndash; March 31 1894) was a Canadian fur trader and political figure. He represented Algoma in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1871.He was born in London,… … Wikipedia
Wemyss Castle — There is also a Castle Wemyss in Inverclyde, Scotland; and a Castle Wemyss (sugar estate) in Jamaica. Wemyss Castle (pronounced [wi:ms] ) is situated on the cliffs between the villages of East Wemyss and West Wemyss in Fife, Scotland. History… … Wikipedia
Wemyss Bay railway station — Infobox UK station name = Wemyss Bay other name = code = WMS caption = Interior of the railway station manager = First ScotRail locale = Wemyss Bay borough = Inverclyde platforms = 2 pte = SPT usage0203 = 0.161 usage0405 = 0.165 usage0506 = 0.165 … Wikipedia
Wemyss Bay — Original name in latin Wemyss Bay Name in other language Wemyss Bay State code GB Continent/City Europe/London longitude 55.87614 latitude 4.8895 altitude 10 Population 2838 Date 2011 03 03 … Cities with a population over 1000 database
