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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEARNS | Mearns Parish Mearns Parish Mearns Parish Mearns Parish |
New Stat. [Statistical] Account Old Stat. [Statistical ]Account Fullartons Gazetteer County Directory |
016; 017; 018 | "The parish of Mearns has, upon the whole an excellent eastern exposure," "This from the numerous swells and irregularities of which its surface is generally composed, may not be observed everywhere, but if we take the surface on the great scale, we shall find that it dips eastward to Lanarkshire, and rises to the west in the direction of the Atlantic Ocean. This sort of ascent is not in general favourable for Cultivation in this part of Scotland, as it shows that the land is rising to its maximum height above the level banks of the Clyde on the one hand and the flat and sandy shores of the ocean on the other. The greatest length of the parish from its eastern to its western extremity is about seven miles and one quarter, and it is about 3ΒΌ in breadth. There are five parishes in the county which are larger, but none superior to it in the properties already described_ The Parish of Mearns is bounded on the west by Neilston, |
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Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 17 - Parish of Mearns, OS1/26/17
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Mearns.
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.