Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LADYBURN | Ladyburn Ladyburn |
Manager of Pottery Mr Nesmith Schoolmaster |
002.11 | A small hamlet or village, consisting of 2 Potteries, a Tannery, Subscription School and a few dwelling houses for the work people. A stream the name of "Lady Burn" passes thro' [through] the centre of it hence the name, |
| SCHOOL [Ladyburn] | Subscription School Subscription School |
Manager of Pottery Mr Nesmith Schoolmaster |
002.11 | A school house in the above village the master of which is supported by Subscription and Scholars fees |
| CLYDE POTTERY [Ladyburn] | Clyde Pottery Clyde Pottery |
Manager Mr Nesmith |
002.11 | A Pottery constituting part of the village of Ladyburn, the property of Mr Shirley. |
| SHIP BUILDING YARD [nr Ladyburn] | Ship Building yard Ship Building yard |
Mr Hill, Ivybank Mr Buchanan, Glen |
002.11 | A very extensive ship building yard the property of Mr Borren & company |
| GIBSHILL | Gibshill | Mrs Pollock Occupier, Mr Nesmith | 002.11 | A small farm house and Offices the property of Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, South of it is a large Sandstone Quarry the stones of which are nearly exhausted |
| GIBSHILL QUARRY | Gibshill Quarry (Sandstone) | Mrs Pollock Occupier, Mr Nesmith | 002.11 | A large Sandstone Quarry. The Stones of which are nearly exhausted. |
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II-11 Trace 1 Parish of Greenock
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 8 - Parish of Greenock, OS1/26/8
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Greenock.
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.