Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST FILLAN'S WELL | St. Fillan's Well St. Fillan's Well Fillan's Well Fillan's Well |
Chalmers Caledonia John Park "Killallan" Imp. [Imperial] Gazetteer of Scotland John Holmes "Muirhouse" |
007.06 | A remarkable spring issuing from under a rock. This well was partly filled up with stones about the end of the 17 Century. |
| SHOVELBREAD DAM | Shovelbread Dam Shovelbread Dam Shovelbread Dam |
James Lang "Shovelbread" Mr. D. McLaren, Sub-factor James Scott, "Kirkton" |
007.06 | Constructed Several Years ago for supplying water to the several Mills which were in the vicinity. |
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County of Renfrew Parish of Houston
Note: St Fillan's Well
"In the vicinity of the church, there is a large stone, with a hollow in the middle, which is called Saint Fillan's Seat; and near to that, there is a spring of water, called Saint Fillan's Well, which was formerly, in great repute, for its sanative virtues:" Chalmers' Caledonia, vol 3 page 837.
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 10 - Parish of Houston, OS1/26/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Houston.
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.