Volume contents
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowan Hill | Gowland or Gowling Hill, Gowling Hill Gowling Hill Gowan Hill Gowan Hill Gowan Hill Gorran Hill Gowane Hill |
Stat. [Statistical] Account of Scotland History of Stirling & Stirlingshire Revd. [Reverend] Mr. McLachlan Revd [Reverend] William Findlay Mr William Galbraith Town Clerk Map of Stirling 1820 Cowan Charter of King Charles 1st. for Burgh 1641 Deed of Foundation pf Cowan hospital 1637. |
010.15 | A Moderately Sized Hill, Situated on the North Side of the town, the Ascent from the East Side is gradual, but the West Side is Steep, rugged and Rocky and mostly covered With Whins and Brushwood. The property of the Crown. |
| Back Walk | Back Walk Back Walk Back Walk Back Walk |
Mr William Galbraith Town Clerk Revd [Reverend] William Findlay Revd [Reverend] Mr McLachlan Map of Stirling 1820 |
010.15 ; 017.03 | This name is applied to a beautiful promenade commencing at Wolf Craig and the Dumbarton Road, on the South part of the town, it gradually rises through a Grove of tall trees and then by the naked and rocky edge of the hill, till it attains near to its Summit under the Castle, it then winds around and Skirts that lofty eminence and terminates at the Mote Hill. This walk is one of the most pleasing Ornaments of the town, from its gradual increasing elevation, and the magnificent landscape it discloses to the eye, which is beheld to a very great advantage. |
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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.