Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOODMIRE SYKE | Bloodmire Syke Bloodmire Syke Bloodmire Syke Bloody Sykes |
Thos. [Thomas] R. Scott Esq Rev John Jamieson Mr James Scott Statistical Account |
038.09 | A narrow strip of soft, wooded ground, through which flows a small stream. Tradition says that this was the scene of a bloody conflict in feudal times.- In the article on Douglas castle in the Stat Acct [Statistical Account] p.481 it is stated "Of the bloody scenes that occurred in the course of these fierce contentions, the names of some places in the neighbourhood of the Castle, as the Bloody Sykes, the Bottomless Mire etc. still give significant though obscure information" Enquiry has been made for these names but they are not known in the neighbourhood at present. |
| CURLY BRAE | Curly Brae Curly Brae Curly Brae |
Thos. [Thomas] R. Scott Esq Rev John Jamieson Mr James Scott |
038.09 | A slight eminence to the north of Douglas castle and thickly wooded.- |
| MAINSHILL WOOD | Mainshill Wood Mainshill Wood Mainshill Wood |
Thos. [Thomas] R. Scott Esq Rev John Jamieson Mr James Scott |
038.10 | A large wood consisting oak, ash, fir etc. of about fifty years growth. |
| PARKHEAD T.P. | Parkhead T.P. [Turnpike] Parkhead T.P. [Turnpike] Parkhead T.P. [Turnpike] |
Thos. [Thomas] R. Scott Esq Rev John Jamieson Mr James Scott |
038.10 | A one storey slated dwellinghouse at which is a Turnpike Gate at which whole rates are payable |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Douglas [in header]
Transcriber's notes
Bloodmyre Sike. The portion of text in Description beginning "In the article" until the end of the text, spreads across the Situation column and is written in a different hand to the remainder of the text.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 23 - Parish of Douglas, OS1/21/23
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Douglas.
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.