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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

Caledonian Forest Old Oaks (Continued) - would be recognised, but both are used generally. The last two authorities, Messrs. Hamilton & Henderson, give the name "Old Oaks" only, believing that from them being in rows* at some places, there is no right to the name "Caledonian Forest". They are commonly called Cal:[Caledonian] Forest by the Keepers, etc. employed in the "High Parks", but all persons, with the two exceptions above, couple, or are at a loss as to which should be used, when questioned. All authorities of any value have been applied to. The parks or fields south of the "Old Oaks" are called the "Chases".

*There is no appearance of regularity in the position of these trees at any place. Their appearance is natural. (See the other side stating that some were planted in 1140 by King David.)

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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