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- 113 - Stirling town , title page
- 114 - Stirling town , index (A-Ir)
- 115 - Stirling town , index (J-St)
- 116 - Stirling town , index (St-Y)
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STIRLING | Stirling Stirling Stirling Stirling |
Mr. William Galbraith, Town Clerk Revd. [Reverend] William Findlay Revd. [Reverend] Mr. McLachlan Statistical Account |
010 | [Continued] The streets are well lighted with gas - in the lower part of the town they are well paved and the footways flagged and broad, but in the old, or upper part, from the contracted footways, caused by the narrowness of the streets, passengers are frequently (in some parts always) compelled to walk in the carriage ways, which are dangerous for horses from being of very severe gradients. On this account the first-class trade is gradually sliding down the hill to the more level and fasionable part of the town. The upper part is also in a very bad sanitary condition. Water is conveyed from the Touch Hills, three miles distant from the town - it is of good quality and abundantly supplied to the inhabitants both in their houses and by public wells or taps in the streets. The Police, although not long established, are very effective. A Garrison of three or four hundred are generally quartered in the Castle, and add to the bustle of the town. The town is considered very healthy; and on account of the historical interest of its Castle; the splendid scenery; its vicinage to that fashionable |
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Ordnance Survey - Stirling county, OS Name Books - Stirling county - Volume 24 - Town of Stirling, OS1/32/24
This volume contains information on place names found in the town of Stirling.
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.