Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVOL BURN | Devol Burn Devol Burn Devol Burn Devaill Devol Devol |
Mr Nesmith John Smailie Mr Liggat An inclined plane for a waterfall - Jamieson Parliamentary Plan of Borough Town Clerk on Council. |
002.11 | A considerable Stream or burn having its Rise in the Parish of Greenock and running in a northerly direction to its influx with the sea at Mr Reid's Ship Building yard. In its course thro [through] the Glen there are some fine waterfalls having about 20 and 30 feet of a fall. |
| DEVOL GLEN | Devol Glen Devol Glen Devol Glen Devol Glen |
Mr Nesmith John Smailie Mr Liggat Alex Scott Knocknairshill |
002.11 | A very romantic glen thro [through] which runs the above stream of the same name. It is thickly wooded especially the Pt [Port] Glasgow side with a mixture of natural and fir trees, and that on the Greenock wholly natural. |
| BOGIEWOOD | Bogiewood Bogiewood Bogiewood |
Mr Allan - Occupier Mr Liggat Town Officer |
002.11 | A recently built house, with offices etc attached. The property of Miss Dunlop. |
| WEST DOUGLEHILL | West Douglehill West Douglehill West Douglehill |
John Smailie - Occupier Tickets on Carts Mr Leggait |
002.11 | A farm house occupied by John Smailie - The property of Sir M. S. Stewart- |
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Plan II.11 Trace No. 5
Devaill An inclined plane for a Waterfall Jamiesons Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 7 - Parish of Port Glasgow, OS1/26/7
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Port Glasgow.
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.