Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANVAS MANUFACTORY | Canvas Manufactory Canvas Manufactory |
Mr Anderson Proprietor Manager |
002.11 | This name applies to all the buildings at the rear of the dwellings which is facing the street. The Canvass or Sailcloth is manufactured partly by steam power and partly by hand looms. On the north is the flax Bleaching ground |
| GLEN BRIDGE | Glen Bridge Glen Bridge |
Mr Anstruther Mr Buchanan |
002.11 | A bridge of one Arch crossing Devol Burn on the road from Greenock to Pt [Port] Glasgow |
| CHAPELTON | Chapelton Chapelton |
James Neil Occupier Mr Buchanan |
002.11 | A farm house and out houses The porperty of Sir Michael Shaw Stewart. |
| DEVOL BURN | Devol Burn Devol Burn Devol Burn |
Mr. Nesmith farmer Devol and Draper in Port Glasgow Mr Anstruther Cap. [Captain] Liggat Port Glasgow |
002.11 | A considerable Stream or burn having is Rise near the boundary line betwixt the Parishes of Greenock and Kilmalcolm. On it are 4 fine Waterfalls which gave Rise to its name. |
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Devaill Signifies an inclined plane for a Waterfall
Debhal, pronounced deval Jamieson
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.