Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON BLEACHWORKS | Houston Bleach Works Houston Bleach Works Houston Bleach Works Ravenshaw Bleach Works |
Mr. D. McLaren, Houston John Paterson, Waterlee Mr. Arrol, J.P. [Justice of the Peace] Butts House Valuation Roll |
007.11 | This building is of moderate size, and in the form of a Square, with two small additions on the South side. There is a Water Wheel on the North side for propelling the machinery. A Dam, and Bleach fields, in which there are several Small leads, almost equidistant and parallel to each other, for conveying the water to assist the works. These works when in opperation employ a number of hands. Of late they have ceased, but there is a prospect of their again reviving. The works are under the Controll and management of Mr. J. Carlisle. |
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County of Renfrew Parish of Houston
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.