Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CROSS [Port Glasgow] | The Cross | Town Officer Town Clerk Mr. Thomson |
002.11 | This name applies to the intersection of Church Street and King Street and situated nearly in the middle of the town which may account for the name. The name Cross, Corse or Cors in Scotland does not signify any kind of Building but merely the place markets wont to be held, or the public places in the centre of [towns]. |
| LYONS LANE | Lyons Lane | Corner Ticket Town Officer |
002.11 | A narrow Lane or Alley leading from King Street, and terminating at Fore Street. It is wholly paved and lighted up with gas. |
| SCOTTS LANE | Scott's Lane | Corner Ticket Town Officer |
002.11 | A narrow Lane or Alley leading from King Street and terminating at the N [North] end of Dockhead Street. It is wholly paved and lighted up with gas. |
| DOCK TAVERN | Dock Tavern | Sign Board Town Officer Mr. Thomson Teacher |
002.11 | An old established tavern in Dockhead St. and immediately [] the head of the Dry Dock hence the name. |
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Plan 2.11 No. 15 Trace 1 Port Glasgow
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.