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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| POLLOKSHAWS | Pollokshaws Pollokshaws Pollokshaws Pollokshaws Pollokshaws |
Sir John Maxwells Estate Map William Colledge Factor Mr Stewart Town Clerk Crawfurd's Hist. [History]. Renfrewshire P.227 (Family Pollok and Baronies pf Upper and Nether Pollok) |
013.09 | A Burgh of barony situated in the parish of Eastwood about 2½ miles South West of Glasgow. The town is of considerable extent though very irregularly built and contains a population of about 8000. In the town and neighbourhood are some very extensive Bleaching Dye and Print work, which are noted in the respective places, It is governed by a Provost, Bailies and Town Council. |
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County of Renfrew
Parish of Eastwood
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 5 - Parish of Eastwood, OS1/26/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Eastwood.
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.