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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| ISLAND OF ARRAN | Island of Arran Island of Arran Island of Arran Island of Arran Island of Arran Island of Arran Island of Arran Island of Arran Island of Arran Island of Arran Island of Arran Island of Arran Island of Arran |
Old Stat. [Statistical] Account New Stat [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Origines Parochiales Brown's History of the Highlands Pennant's Tour of 1772 Wilson's Archaeology Bryce's Geology Ramsay's Geology McArthur's Antiquities McCulloch's Western Isles Johnstone's Coy [County] Map Admiralty Chart. |
An Island in the frith of Clyde, forming part of the shire of Bute. It lies in the mouth of the frith, or in the centre of the large bay of the Northern channel formed by the peninsula of Kintyre on the west, & the Ayrshire coast on the east; from the former it is distant about 6 miles & is separated by the sound of Kilbrannan; from the latter, the average distance is about 13 miles, & the channel betwixt them is distinguished from the sound on the west of the island as being the frith of Clyde, From the island of Bute on the north, the least distance is 5 miles. Its greatest length from the Cock on the north, to the Struey Rocks on the south, is about 26 miles & the greatest breadth, from Clachland’s Point on the east, Drimadoon Point on the west is 12 miles. The general outline is that of an irregular ellipse, little indented by bays or inlets, the largest is that of Lamlash Bay on the East coast. Including the isles of Pladda & Holy Isle the area is upwards of [Continued on page 2] [continued on next page] |
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Ordnance Survey - Bute county, OS Name Books - Bute county - Volume 3 - Parishes of Kilbride and Kilmory, OS1/6/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Kilbride and Kilmory.
Ordnance Survey - Bute 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 Bute, which is in the west of Scotland.