Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP ['Killallan Old Church'] | Killallan Old Church Killallan Old Church Killallan Old Church Killallan Old Kirk Camp |
John Park "Killallan" John Holmes "Muirhouse" Mr. D. McLaren S. facr. Subfactor] Houston Estate Map. Date. 1790 Observation. |
007.05 | The site of possibly the oldest church in the Parish. There is no mention made of it in any of the Written records; it is, however, known as such by the authorities here quoted, together with many others in the Parish, and to confirm the testimony still more, it is shown in the Estate Plan belonging to the Trustees of the late A. A. Speirs. Dated 1790. |
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County of Renfrew Parish of Houston
Note: After 'the oldest church in the parish' the writer originally had 'of an almost octagonal shape with a square indistinctly tracable in the inside', but this has been crossed out in red, presumably by J.C.G.
Note: "The Kirk of Killallan is still standing (in 1791)
and the roof entire. The heritors were empowered,
by the decreet of annexation, to sell the Manse, which
was a bad house, and the glebe, to enable them to
build a church at Houstown, sufficient to
accomodate the inhabitants of both parishes."
Old Statistical Acct. [Account]
The above has reference only to "St Fillan's Church" which see. J.C.G.
This is evidently a camp & from its construction I shd. [should] suppose it Danish. The rampart is perfect - steep on the S. [South] and eastern sides. It is a perfect circle. Entrance on the north side. The tradition in the county is that the Romans had a church here. J.C.G.
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.