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Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 8 - Parish of Inveraray, OS1/2/8

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[Page] 3a

EXAMINATION OFFICE
Parish of Inverary
Argyllshire

[Left hand side] Remarks on the Plans, &c.

Sheets 125, 133 &c.
In the New Statistical
Account of this Parish there
is mention of a large valley
or Glen named "Glen Aray"
through which the River
Aray runs. The name of
this Glen is not written on
any of the Plans of this
Parish.
Should not the name
Glen Aray be inserted on
the plans of this Parish,
and if so, please supply
a small tracing showing
the extent to which the
name applies, and I
will have it inserted on
the plans.
[signed]
R M Parsons
Lieut [Lieutenant] Colonel R.E. [Royal Engineers]
22 October 1875

Captain Archer
Royal Engineers

[Right hand side] Replies

Col [Colonel] Parsons RE [Royal Engineers]
In the office there are
no Documents or Plans
connected with this
Parish; they have all
been sent to Southampton
long ago. C/a [Civilian Assistant] Henigan who
was transferred from
this Division to Southampton
on 8th. February last was
I believe employed examining
this parish & could no
doubt give the information
required.
[signed]
G W Archer
Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers]
25/10/75 [25 October 1875]

"Glen Aray" extends from
"Tom an Fheidh" on the north
to "Malt Land" on the South.
[signed]
Rd. Henigan
28.10.75 [28 October 1875]

Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 8 - Parish of Inveraray, OS1/2/8

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Inveraray.

Ordnance Survey - Argyll county

Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Argyll, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.

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