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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVERARAY | Inveraray Inveraray Inveraray Inveraray Inveraray (in 1595) Inveraray Inveraray Inveraray Inveraray Inverary Inverary Inverary Inverary Inverary |
James Robertson Esqr. Factor Murray's Time Tables Glasgow Daily Newspapers. Old Stat. [Statistical] Account. Origines Parochiales Sheriff Cleghorn Revd. [Reverend] John MacDougall Manse Lochgilphead D Maclullich Procurator Fiscal J. M. Wright Agent Union Bank New Stat [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Black's Guide Oliver & Boyds Almanac Post Office Directory |
133 | The County town of Argyllshire stands at the lower end of a small bay, where the River Aray falls into Loch Fine. It was erected into a royal burgh in 1648 by Charles I while he was a prisoner in Carisbrook Castle & has been for a long period the principal seat of the Argyll family and is an important station for the prosecution of the herring fishery. It joins with Ayr, Irvine, Campbelton & Oban in returning one Member to Parliament. Is governed by a Provost, 2 Bailies & 9 Councillors, is well lighted with Gas & has an ample supply of Water. Markets are held in May, July and October. There are two leading thoroughfares already mentioned, two Hotels, several public houses and a Post Office which is situated on West side of Main Street. |
| POST OFFICE | Post Office | John Rose Postmaster | 133 | a Post Office which is situated on West side of Main Street. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Inveraray [note re herring fishery]
not now
[Initialled] HT
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.