Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP HILL | Camp Hill | N Thomson Esq William Kyle Esq Land Surveyor Rev Dr [Reverend Doctor] Smith Cathcart New Statistical Acct [Account] |
013.06 | An eminence on which are traceable. The vestige of an Ancient British Camp occupying the crown of a hill to the South east of the Village of Crossmyloof, The Vallum or wall is quite distinct in many places and sufficiently shews the original extent of the Camp, but as it is quite close to the hedge which surrounds the Camp it wont as much of shewing on the plan. It is now planted with trees, and from its elevated position a delightful and wide-spreading prospect of the surrounding Country is obtained_ |
| LANGSIDE HOUSE | Langside House | N Thomson Esq William Kyle Esq Land Surveyor Rev Dr [Reverend Doctor] Smith Cathcart New Statistical Acct [Account] |
013.06 | A spacious and delightfully Situated mansion house the property of Neale Thomson Esq. It crowns the summit of a ridge of gently rising ground ½ a mile to the South East of Camphill, and about ¼ of a mile South of the village of Langside - whence its name |
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County of Renfrew Parish of Cathcart
Transcriber's notes
Under the place entry for Camp Hill it says "See another sheet".
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.