Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIEVE HILL | Rieve Hill | James Wilson, Senr. [Senior] Mr Mather, Factor Robert Currie Bar: [Baron] Officer. |
019.10 | This name is applicable to a high hill close to Ballagioch. A trig [trigonometrical] station is on its summit. |
| GREEN LAW | Green Law | Mr Mather, Factor William Baird, Farmer Robert Currie Bar: [Baron] Officer |
019.10 | This hill is on the South Kirktonmoor farm & close to the Kilmarnock turnpike road. It is not high, but rises abruptly, and is very conspicuous. |
| BESSIE'S NEUK | Bessie's Neuk | Robert Alexander. Farmer Mr. Clement. Farmer Robert Currie Bar: [Baron] officer. |
018.12 | This name applies to an elbow of moorland, formed by the sudden twisting of the Greenfield Burn. It is noted for being the place where once a witch named Bessie was barbarou [barbarously] burnt to death. Her bones were found a few years ago; and transported to Consecrated ground. |
| SOAME BRIDGE | Soame Bridge | Mr Mather, Factor Robert Currie Bar: [Baron] officer. Ainslie's Ph [Parish] Map. |
018.12 | A bridge carrying the Kilmarnock turnpike road over the Soame Burn. |
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[County of Renfrew
Parish of Eaglesham]
Transcriber's notes
Some text in the Description Remarks column has been lost in the right-hand gutter.
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 3 - Parish of Eaglesham, OS1/26/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Eaglesham.
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.