which is sometimes denominated South Queensferry, is a royal borough in the shire of Linlithgow, on the coast of the frith of Forth, about 9 miles to the westward of Edinburgh. It obtained the name from Margaret, queen of Malcolm Canmore, who was in the habit of frequenting the paillage of the frith at this place, and was the principal patroness of the town. It is a small place, consisting of no more than one irregular street, the houses of which are small, and chiefly inhabited by people who lead a seafaring life. The principal manufacture is that of soap, begun in the year 1770, which from 1783 to 1789 was a trade of considerable extent, the works being then four in number, and paying about 10,000l. annually of excise duty.

The shipping of the port has considerably declined; and at present the chief consequence of the place may be regarded as arising from the ferry over the frith of Forth, which is very much frequented. The river here is about 2 miles broad, and on each side has convenient landing places. The paillage is both safe and expeditious, and with the exception of a very few cafés, may be had at all times. It is one of five boroughs that send a member to the British or Imperial parliament, the other four being Stirling, Dunfermline, Inverkeithing and Culross. The parish is of very small extent, being confined to the borough. It is an erection in the parish of Dalmeny, which took place in the year 1636. The inhabitants were 505 in the year 1792.

NORTH, a village in Fifeshire, situated on the Forth, directly opposite to the borough of Queensferry, between which there are regular passage boats. It lies in the parish of Dunfermline, but is annexed, quoad sacra, to the parish of Inverkeithing. The inhabitants in 1793, were 312.