Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANGSIDE | Langside Langside Langside |
Neale Thomson Esq William Kyle Esq Land Surveyor Dr [Doctor] Smith of Cathcart |
013.06 | An insignificant little clachan composed of about a score of [houses] principally one-storied & thatched but rendered ever memorable [in] historry by the decisive skir[mish] which occured adjacent to it on 13th May 1568 between the [troops] of the Regent Murray and of Queen Mary. The [battle] ground as pointed out to Messrs Thomson & Finlay lies [at] the N. [North] East of the village and mid way between it and the house of Pathhead. |
| PATHEAD | Pathhead | Neale Thomson Esq William Kyle Esq Land Surveyor Dr [Doctor] Smith of Cathcart |
013.06 | A farm house the land [attached] to which has been recently pu[rchased] by the Corporation of Glasgow. a South side Park. |
| OVERDALE | Overdale | Neale Thomson Esq William Kyle Esq Land Surveyor Dr [Doctor] Smith of Cathcart |
013.06 | Two newly erected houses adjoining the village of Langside |
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County of Renfrew Parish of Cathcart
Transcriber's notes
Re Langside - the right side of page has been cut off and words which cannot be fully made out have been transcribed in brackets.
Re Patthead - as above, some words on right side of page cannot be determined.
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 2 - Parish of Cathcart, OS1/26/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Cathcart.
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.