Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airth | Airth | Rev. [Reverend] William Park Mr. J. Nicholson Statistical Account Grassom's County Map Johnston's County Map |
The parish of Airth is in the Presbytery of Stirling, Synod of Perth and Stirling It is generally supposed that the word Airth is derived from the Gaelic ard or ardhe, signifying a hill; and if this supposition be correct, it furnishes strong grounds for the opinion that the parish, which for the most part presents a complete level, owe its name to what is well known by the appellation of the Hill of Airth. It is bounded on the north by the Forth; on the east, by the same river; on the south by the parishes of Bothkennar and Larbert; and on the west, by the parish of St Ninians With exception of the Hill of Airth, and the rising grounds of Dunmore Park, the parish forms an entire plain. And, although there are no records for enabling us to fix the precise period, yet, from the Strata of shells found at no great depth throughout the whole of the low grounds, [continued on page 2 overleaf] |
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Srirlingshire
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Ordnance Survey - Stirling county, OS Name Books - Stirling county - Volume 1 - Parish of Airth, OS1/32/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Airth.
Ordnance Survey - Stirling 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 Stirling, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.