Volume contents
- 1 - Crawfordjohn , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Crawfordjohn , Page 10
- 20 - Crawfordjohn , Page 20
- 30 - Crawfordjohn , Page 30
- 37A - Crawfordjohn , loose item
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- 62 - Crawfordjohn , Page 62 (end)
- 63 - Crawfordjohn , Title Page
- 64 - Crawfordjohn , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABINGTON | Abington Abbington |
James McKenzie Reverend William Gouldie Mr William Robb Statistical Account of Lanarkshire Forrest's County Map dated 1816 Johnston's County Map |
043.13; 047.01 | A very small village situated at the junction of the two great roads from Edinburgh & Glasgow to the South. which recurs at the Northern extremity of the village. At the South end the road again branches into double lines which lead to Carlisle by different routes. The Village is composed chiefly of recently erected substantial two storey houses built along the road. it has no Church but contains a school. a branch of the Commercial Bank. a Post Office and an Inn. it is the property of Sir T.E. Colebrooke Bart. whose mansion is adjacent to the Village. The Population of Abington at the last census numbered 160 |
Transcriber's notes
The spelling 'Abbington' has the authorities of Forrest's County Map and Johnston's County Map. The other authorities are for 'Abington'
In the descriptive remarks, ' a considerable village' has been replaced by 'a very small village'
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 17 - Parish of Crawfordjohn, OS1/21/17
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Crawfordjohn.
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.