Volume contents
- 1 - Neilston , page 1 (start)
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- 131 - Neilston , title page
- 132 - Neilston , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THREEPGRASS WOOD | Threepgrass Wood Threepgrass Wood Threepgrass Wood |
Robert Kirkland William Barr. Mr. Anderson. Surveyor. |
016.10 | This name applies to a large mixed wood on the Lochliboside Hills. It is known to all the farmers around. |
| WITCH BURN | Witch Burn | Mr. Anderson. Surveyor. William Barr Robert Kirkland |
016.10 | This small burn rises on the Lochliboside Hills, and flowing in a north easterly direction joins the Killugh Water. |
| LOCHLIBOSIDE HILLS | Lochliboside Hills Lochliboside Hills Loch Libo Side Hills Loch Libo Side Hills Hills of Ferneneze & Loch Libo Side |
Mr. Anderson. Surveyor. Mr. Neil. Factor. Fullartons Gaz [Gazetteer] Ainslies Co. [County] Map (1790) Johnson's Co. [County] Map. |
016.10 | This name applies to a long & extensive range of hills on the Western side of the parish. Corkindale Law is its most conspicuous eminence. It terminates, & the Fereneze range commences, (a very perceptible valley dividing the two) nearly opposite to Neilston village - These hills are well Cultivated, many farm houses dotting their Summit : their Southern declivities are known as the "Side Braes" Fereneze " and Loch Libo Side Hills, forming one ridge from 400 to 900 feet high" - Full Gaz [Fullartons Gazetteer]. Loch Libo will have given the name to the hills. They run along the Side of the loch. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Threepgrass Wood " Threeple. Triple, of which it seams a corruption -
Threeptree. The large beam which is immediately connected with the plough - Jamieson
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 18 - Parish of Neilston, OS1/26/18
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Neilston.
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.