Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLANTYRE WORKS | Blantyre Works Blantyre Works Blantyre Works Blantyre Works Blantyre Works Blantyre Works |
Estate Plan of Works Meikleham's Map Valuation Roll W. Miller, Factor & Manager D. Dunne Asst [Assistant] Factor & Manager New Statistical Account. |
011.11 | This name applies to all the Manufactories & dwelling houses between the River Clyde & the polices of "Blantyre Lodge". The Post Office on Trace 4 is the extent Southwards. There is a gate at the P. O. [Post Office] which might be closed against the Public at any time. It is allowed as a Public Road from here to the "Suspension Bridge" over the Clyde, erected by the Co: [Company] & the proprietor. Within the works there is a population of 1200. The works consist of a "Dye Works", "Powerloom Weaving Factory", "Cotton Mill", & a "Madder Mill", together with a Shop for Mechanics. There is a School Patronised by the Co: [Company] to whom it belongs. Towards the Southern extent of the Works there is a "Burying Ground" used during the last Cholera. The whole of the Works belong to R. Monteith Esqr: Wrought by H. Monteith & Co: [Company] |
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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.