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Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 40 - Parish of Hamilton, OS1/21/40

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Lanarkshire -- Hamilton Parish

Hamilton Parish (continued) - it comes in contact with the Parish of Dalserf, in the east, the distance is exactly the same across. The Clyde forms the north & north east Boundaries for about five miles, separating it from the Parishes of Dalziel, Bothwell & Cambusnethan. After this the Parish of
Stonehouse forms the south east Boundary for a mile & a half. The Parish of Glasford forms the south & south east Boundaries. The Parish of Blantyre forms the western Boundary." New Statistical Account.
The ornamental grounds of the High & Low Parks of Hamilton Palace from a great part of the Parish. There are Iron Works at "Quarter", & extensive limestone Quarries at "Boghead" & "Burnhead". There are five lines of Turnpike Roads in the parish. The "Hamilton & Strathaven" Railway is in progress of ma[-r]ing through this Parish.

Written across columns 2-4 reads: "Note, - There is a portion of Hamilton Parish detached within the Parish of Dalziel. R.H."

Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 40 - Parish of Hamilton, OS1/21/40

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish 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.

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