Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOULAG POINT | Scoulag Point Scoulag Point Scoulag Point Squolog Point |
David Thorburn Kerrycroy John Curry Kilcattan Revd [Reverend] John Buchanan, Kingarth Peunant's Tour of 1772 |
215.03 | A small point a little to the North East of Mount Stewart house. This is the point mentioned by Peunant in his tour. of 1772 which he calls " The little point of Squalog, at this place, is the old ferry to Largs in Ayrshire, which must be point at which he landed; The new pier built by Lord Bute at Kerrycroy has superseded this altogether, there is no such thing as a ferry now on this part of the island "Kerrycroy" Bay" is the bay mentioned in the New. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] as " Scoulag Bay" which is the old name for the district |
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Ordnance Survey - Bute county, OS Name Books - Bute county - Volume 4 - Parish of Kingarth, OS1/6/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kingarth.
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.