Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARSTAIRS [village] | Carstairs Carstairs Village Carstairs Vill |
Robert Monteith Esq. Revd. [Reverend] William Struthers Minister Mr J. Murray Schoolmaster Forrest's County Map dated 1816 Johnston's County Map |
026.05 | "The Village of Carstairs is a most beautiful and picturesque spot presenting an object which charms the eye from whatever quarter it is approached." X It certainly presents a favourable Contrast to may villages by its cleanliness & from the Circumstance of almost every house having gardens & ornamental plot of Ground before the door __ judging from the area the village Covers it would be supposed to Contain more inhabitants than it does __ the number only amounting to about 450 the majority of the houses are slated and one storey. there are however newly built houses 2 storeys Generally speaking they are all in excellent repair __ in the Centre of the Village and surrounded by large beech trees is a Green which is free to the inhabitants The only place of Worship in the village is the Parish Church there being no dissenting places of worship in the Parish __ there are three Public Houses in the village. __ X Statistical Account of Carstairs Parish |
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Ph. [Parish] of Carstairs
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 13 - Parish of Carstairs, OS1/21/13
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Carstairs.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark 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 Lanark, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.