Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown | Newtown | Mr James Nichol Mr. James Jardine Mr. James Taylor |
021.04 ; 021.08 | Newtown is pleasantly Situated on the banks of the Endrick, in the entrance to a glen formed by the Campsie Fells on the South and the range of the Fintry Hills on the north. The Situation is rather damp and unhealthy owing to the hills rising abruptly behind the houses. There is a large mill Situated close to the village for Cotton Spinning which when complete will give constant employment to upwards of a hundred of the inhabitants. Newtown contains besides, two Schools, a Post Office, Public House, & Toll Bar whole rates levied. The village contains about 400 inhabitants; the houses composing [Continued on page 30] |
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Fintry Ph. [Parish]
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.