Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMPITS FERRY | Lampits Ferry Ditto Ditto |
Robert Denholm Esqr. [Esquire] Hugh Smith Revd [Reverend] John Vary Esqr. [Esquire] |
026.10 | A place on the River Clyde at which a Float is employed to convey carts, cattle etc across. It is worked by a patent chain cable, a dwelling house is attached to it which is situated in the adjacent Ph. [Parish]; before the Float was placed on the River, the Ford, which was at the same spot, was known as "Long Ford". This name is now disused, the ferry receiving its name from the adjacent farm of Lampits. A small toll is exacted from parties employing the Float. It is the property of a company, the Secretary of which is Robert Denholm Esqr. [Esquire] Factor. |
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Parish of Pettinain
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 50 - Parish of Pettinain, OS1/21/50
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Pettinain.
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.