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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood | Eastwood Ph. [Parish] Eastwood Ph. [Parish] Eastwood Ph. [Parish] Eastwood Ph. [Parish] Eastwood Ph. [Parish] Eastwood Ph. [Parish] Eastwood Ph. [Parish] |
Sheriff's List. New Statistical Acct. [Account] Old Statistical Acct. [Account] Chalmers' Caledonia. Full [Fullarton's] Gazetter. County Map. Crawford's History. |
"This parish was anciently called Polloc or Pollok; and this name was derived from the Celtic Pol, Signifying a pool, in a river or rivulet; The extreme length of this parish from E. [East] to W. [West] is about 3½ Miles, from N. [North] to S. [South] about 3. It is bounded on the North by the Phs. [Parishes] of Govan and Abbey, on the W. [West] by Abbey and Neilston, on the S. [South] by Mearns and on the E. [East] by Cathcart. The antiquities of the Ph. [Parish] are few and not very interesting. There is no part of this parish detached, nor is there a detached portion of any other within this. John C. Giles O.S. [Ordinance Surveyor] |
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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.