Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOW MOSS | Flow Moss | Estate Map Co. [County] Map (Johnson's) Co. [County] Map (Lambs) Mr Mather, Factor William Clement, Farmer. |
019.13 | This name applies to a large extent [of] moor S.E. of Blackwoodhill Dam [or] Loch Goin. There are many patches of soft springy moss running in various directions through this part of the moor from which fact probably the name is derived. These mossy patches [are] fast disappearing, through drainage but the name is retained. |
| SIMON LAW | Simon Law | Mr Mather, Factor Robert Currie Bar: [Baron] officer John Scott, Farmer |
017.10 | This name applies to a very obscure mound close to the Glasgow turn[pike] road. It is conjectured among the people here, that justice at one time [was] dispensed from this place, the judge presiding at the top, & the people congregated around its base. |
| BORELAND BRIDGE | Boreland Bridge | Mr Mather, Factor Robert Currie Bar: [Baron] officer |
017.13 | A bridge carrying the Glasgow turnpike road over the Boreland Burn. |
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[County of Renfrew
Parish of Eaglesham]
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.