Volume contents
- 1 - Falkirk parish , page 1 (start)
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- 154 - Falkirk parish , page 154 (end)
- 155 - Falkirk parish , title page
- 156 - Falkirk parish , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | Falkirk Falkirk Falkirk Falkirk Falkirk Falkirk |
Revd. [Reverend] William Begg Revd. [Reverend] William Begg in Statistical Account R. P. Newton Esq. Mr. John Black Johnston's County Map Grassom's County Map |
Falkirk appears to have been a town of some note in the 11th. Century. The origin and etymology of the name are involved in much obscurity. The town is supposed to have been at one time denominated Ecclesbrae, or the Church on the Brow, as descriptive of its situation. In the Gaelic language it is called Eglais bhris, or the fallen church, and sometimes Eglais bhrec, signifying the spotted church. The name last mentioned has been translated Vario Sacello, and as such appears in charters of a comparatively recent date, supposed to have arisen from the colour of the stones used in the building, or from the different kinds of Architecture of which it is composed. Another supposition is, that the present name is formed of the Latin word vallum, and the Saxon, kirk, originating in the circumstance, that the church stands on or near the line of the ancient wall of Antoninus. The parish of Falkirk is situated in the eastern division of the County of Stirling, is separated from the Frith of Forth by a small part of the parish of Polmont, and extends 'about 9 miles in length, and from 2 to 5 in breadth. It is bounded on the east, [continued on page 2] |
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Parish of Falkirk
Ordnance Survey - Stirling county, OS Name Books - Stirling county - Volume 11 - Parish of Falkirk, OS1/32/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Falkirk.
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.