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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST RIVOCH | East Rivoch East Rivoch Low Rivoch East Rivoch |
Rental Mr William Crawford Inspector Valuation Roll Revd [Reverend] William Colville |
019.02 | This farm yard and dwelling belongs to Allan Gilmour Esq. and is now occupied by John Scott |
| RIVOCH CUT | Rivoch Cut | Mr William Crawford Inspector Mr A Henry Cotton Mill Revd [Reverend] William Colville |
019.02 | This is partly an artificial channel conveying water to Picketlaw Reservoir |
| MID DAM | Mid Dam | Mr Henry, Cotton Mill Mr William Crawford Inspector Revd [Reverend] William Caldwell |
019.02 | This water is one of the feeders of Picketlaw Reservoir and is well known in the locality by the name supplied. |
| HIGH DAM | High Dam | Mr Henry Mr William Crawford Revd [Reverend] William Campbell |
019.02 | This dam is well known in the locality and popularly known as supplied |
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County of Renfrew
Parish of Eaglesham
Note: East Rivoch - Several Stone Coffins Containing Calcined human remains found here under a Cairn J. Bayly
Note: Rivoch Cut - Several Urns Containing Human remains found here under a Tumulus. J. Bayly.[East Rivoch]
Note: See West Rivoch - Antiquarian memorials, about twenty years ago, were found in two places on this farm. The first was covered with a cairn of stones, which being removed, discovered to view Seven rudely formed Stone coffins, filled with Calcined human bones & sticks. The Second had been a tumulus, which, on excavation, was found to contain several urns filled also with Calcined human bones and sticks. The farmer, John Scott, who made the discoveries, pointed the spots out to me, & they are now accurately identified on the traces. John Keely 2nd Crpl [Corporal] RSM [Royal Sappers and Miners]
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.