Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON WOOD | Houston Wood Houston Wood Houston Wood |
Mr. D. McLaren S.f. [Sub factor] Houston D. Campbell, Wood Ranger, Houston Gavan Scott, Wood Ranger, Barochan |
007.11 | A natural wood of forest and fir trees, sheltering the grounds of Houston House on the north and east sides. This wood has been considerably reduced of late years. On the Estate of the late A.A. Speirs. |
| LANGDALE | Langdale Langdale Langdale |
Estate Map, dated 1790 Mr. D. McLaren, S.f. [Sub factor] Houston D. Campbell, W. [Wood] Ranger Houston |
007.11 | A portion of the grounds attached to Houston Ho. [House] the ground slightly inclines from the house, which is situated on an eminence, towards the Wood, but causing no direct feature. The name as it is written on the Estate Map, applies to the ground Situated between Peter's Burn on the north, and Houston Burn on the South, east and west by the wood and House. |
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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.