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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fintry | Fintry Fintry Fintry Fintry Fintry Fintry Fintry |
Revd. [Reverend] W. G. Smith Fintry Statistical Account Nimmo's History of Stirlingshire Valuation Roll for 1855-6 A, G. Spiers Esqr. Culcreuch Mr. James Nichol, Schoolmaster Mr. John Higgins |
The parish of Fintry is in the Presbytery of Dumbarton, Synod of Glasgow and Ayr. It is bounded on the north by the parish of Balfron; on the East, by Gargunnock and St. Ninians; on the south by Campsie and Kilsyth; and on the west by Killearn parish. In the County and other Maps of this parish, it is made to touch the parish of Strathblane on the south west, at the Earl's Seat, the highest point of the Killearn range of hills. These maps however, are in that respect incorrect. The lands of neither of the proprietors of the parish (for there are only two in it), extend to the top of the Earl's Seat. The lands of Fintry, in that direction, are bounded by a small stream, the source of the Finglen Burn, at the foot of that eminence, upwards of half a mile from the point in question. The name "Fintry", is said to be derived from Gaelic words, signifying "Fair Land". Two rivers of considerable name and importance take their rise in this parish. One of them, the Carron, flows into the Firth of Forth at Grangemouth, on [Continued on page 2] |
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Parish of Fintry
Ordnance Survey - Stirling county, OS Name Books - Stirling county - Volume 13 - Parish of Fintry, OS1/32/13
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Fintry.
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.