Volume contents
- 1 - Abbey , page 1 (start)
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- 217 - Abbey , title page
- 218 - Abbey , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANDING STONE [NW of Stanely Castle] | Danish Stone Danish Stone Danish Stone Danish Stone |
Revd [Reverend] P. Brewster Mr James Lee Robert WalKer M Robertson & Co [Company] |
012.09 | This Stone is about four feet high and about a foot in diameter Still presenting the traces of Carving but nothing at present legible on it Semple in his history of Renfrew page 264 Makes mention of it as a Danish Stone and to this day the respectable portion of the Community style it the Same. "On the subject of antiquities, we would mention that, at a very little to the north west of Stanelie Castle, there was till lately, a small wood, near which was a Danish Stone, according to Semple, but more notably a Popish cross, between 4 and 5 feet high, standing on a pedestal, the cross piece on the top broken off." - New Stat [Statistical] Acc [Account] See description of the "Stead Stone Cross" in Name Sheets of 012.02 |
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County of Renfrew -- Parish of Abbey
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 1 - Parish of Abbey, OS1/26/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Abbey.
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew 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 Renfrew, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.