Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERSKINE | Erskine Erskine Erskine Erskine Erskine |
New Statistical Account Crawford's History of Renfrew Chalmers' Caledonia Co. [County] Directory Fullarton's Gazetteer |
The parish stretches from east to west, inclining southward, in the form of an irregular oblong. the eastern being considerably broader than the Western extremity. Its length, between the extreme points, is about 7 miles, and its average breadth from 2 to 3 miles. It is bounded on the north by The River Clyde; on the west by the parish of Kilmacolm; on the South by the parish of Houston and a narrow stripe of the parish of Kilbarchan; and on the east by the parish of Inchinnan. New. Stat Acct, [New Statistical Account] |
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County of Renfrew Parish of Erskine
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 6 - Parish of Erskine, OS1/26/6
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Erskine.
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.