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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANSE | Manse Manse Manse |
Estate Map Val [Valuation] Roll Rev [Reverend] John Buchanan |
215.11 | A handsome stone built mansion with Glebe attached the Property of the Rev [Reverend] John Buchanan for the time being |
| LITTLE KILCATTAN | Little Kilcattan Little Kilcattan Little Kilcattan N [North ?] Kilchatan Little Kilcattan Little Kilcattan |
Estate Map Val [Valuation] Roll Mr Muir Factor New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Origines Parochiales County Directory |
215.11 | A farm steading the property of the Marquis of Bute The Rev [Reverend] John Buchanan who is now nearly forty years minister of this Parish, and who has studied the ecclesiastical buildings in the island, believes that this farm house [Little Kilcattan] is built on the site of (Cil-chatain the cell or burying place of Catan) his enquiries of the old people in the parish reaches over 100 years, but he never could learn of the oldest man he conversed with, that he had ever seen the ruins of the building |
| ST CATTAN'S WELL (Site of) | 215.11 | The Rev [Reverend] John Buchanan who is now nearly forty years minister of this Parish, and who has studied the ecclesiastical buildings in the island, believes that this farm house [Little Kilcattan] is built on the site of (Cil-chatain the cell or burying place of Catan) his enquiries of the old people in the parish reaches over 100 years, but he never could learn of the oldest man he conversed with, that he had ever seen the ruins of the building, but about thirty years ago, St Cattan's well (or as it was generally called the miraculous well) became dry through draining operations and was ploughed over; it stood a little to the south of the farm steading, and its site as marked was pointed out to me by Mr Buchanan, who remembers it, and who received the name from Robert McWhirter (an old man recently deceased) and others of his old Parishioners. [Initialled] JB Lt RE [Lieutenant Royal Engineers] |
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County of Bute Parish of Kingarth
Transcriber's notes
Description of St Cattan's Well runs on from that of "Little Kilcattan" but has been transcribed separately for clarity.
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.