Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACTOR'S OFFICE [Hamilton] | Factor's Office, Formerly Head Inn Factor's Office Formerly Head Inn |
Mr Graham, Factor Mr Henderson |
017.04 | A fine old building having offices attached. It was formerly occupied as the Head Inn of the town, but now occupied as the Factors Office since the purchase of it by the Duke of Hamilton. In the back wall is inscribed the date of its erection - "1696". |
| MUIR WYND [Hamilton] | Muir Wynd Muir Wynd |
Mr Henderson Town Clerk Map of Town |
017.04 | A Street being the continuation of Muir St [Street], from the end of Fore Row and terminating at the Old Jail. |
| OLD PRISON [Hamilton] | Old Jail (1642) Old Jail (1642) Old Prison Old Prison |
Mr Graham Mr Henderson New Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazetteer |
017.04 | An old building, the front wall of which bearing date "1644". It was occupied as the Jail or Prison till recently when the Duke of Hamilton purcahsed it and all the adjoining properties on the east side of Castle Street presently a falling down with the execption of the Old Jail, which will stand, |
| POORHOUSE [Hamilton] | Poor Houses Poor Houses |
Mr Henderson Mr Memes, Writer |
017.04 | A small building, appropriated as the Towns Poor House, situated on the north side of Muir Wynd. |
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Transcriber's notes
Written across columns 1-4:
"The Old prison of Hamilton was built in the reign of Charles I, but, although a handsome building in its day, has now gone much into disrepair" New Stat [Statistical] Acct [Account].
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 39 - Town of Hamilton, OS1/21/39
This volume contains information on place names found in the Town of Hamilton.
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.