Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENTLAND HILLS | Pentland Hills | Revd. [Reverend] Alexander McLean Mr. Martin Porteous Mr. John Allan. Statistical Account of Lanarkshire |
021; 027 | A range of hills some of them of Considerable elevation which extend from about 5 miles South West of Edinbro' [Edinburgh] into Lanark and Peblees. shires [Peeblesshire] the southern termination of the range in Lanarkshire is Dunsyre Hill. The highest point of the range in Lanarkshire is Bleak Law. which although not Conspicuous amongst the surrounding hills, is about 1800 feet above H.W.M. [High Water Mark] at Glasgow. (1st Class.) |
| POUTHALL WELL | Pouthall Well | Revd. [Reverend] Alexander McLean Mr. Martin Porteous Mr John Allan Johnston's County Map dated 1816 Forrest's County Map |
021 | A well without mineral properties a small house was built over it with seats inside to accommodate the Hunting Clubs. but the building is now in Ruins. |
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Parish of Dunsyre.
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Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 24 - Parish of Dunsyre, OS1/21/24
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dunsyre.
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.