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Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 43 - Parish of Lanark, OS1/21/43

Continued entries/extra info

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Parish of Lanark [in header]

About half a mile below Lanark upon an elevated situation on the banks of the Mouse, stands the picturesque remnant of a lofty tower, of which little or nothing is known. The eminence is called Castle Hill, and from it the Lockharts of Cambusnethan take their title
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]

Transcriber's notes

Castlehill. The Spelling and Authorities for this place are bracketed together with "Castle (Ruins)". The Description runs on and has been transcribed separately.
Castle (Ruins). The Spelling and Authorities for this place are bracketed together with "Castlehill" and have not been duplicated in transcription. The Description runs on and has been transcribed separately. See also additional information, written in red ink, beginning "About half a mile below Lanark" which spreads over the Authorities and Situation columns.
Fulwood Burn. Some words in Description are partly lost in the tight binding of right margin.

Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 43 - Parish of Lanark, OS1/21/43

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

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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