Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Bridge (Continued) | 011.10 | [continued from page 17] date. As stated by R. Ker Esqr. of Auchinraith House, the description given of the Arch, shows it to be similar to the construction of Bothwell Bridge, before it was improved. The oldest & best authorities in the Parish have been applied to for information. The name “Prior” is a corruption of “Priory,” supposed to have been adopted for sake of abbreviation. The Session Records of the Parish, are at present being searched for any clue to the age of Prior Bridge If anything of importance [...] it will be immediately forwarded Tracing & Name Sheet of Cambuslang to be altered - |
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Lanarkshire -- Blantyre Parish
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 4 - Parish of Blantyre, OS1/21/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Blantyre.
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.