Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT GLASGOW | Port Glasgow Port Glasgow Port Glasgow Port Glasgow Port Glasgow Port Glasgow |
New Statistical Acct. [Account] Old Statistical Account Chalmers' Caledonia County Map Crawfurd's History Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer |
The parish of Port Glasgow is but of modern origin, and small extent. It was, formerly, comprehended, in the extensive parish of Kilmacolm. It is bounded on the N. [North] by the Firth of Clyde, on the east and south by Kilmacolm and on the west by Greenock. The parish is nearly square in form, comprising little more than a square mile in Area. Port Glasgow is a parliamentary Borough in this parish. There are not many Antiquities in the parish. No part of the parish is detached, nor is there a detached portion of any other parish within it. |
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[signed] John [B] Giles O.S. [Ordnance Survey]
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.