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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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KING ROBERT'S STONE | King Robert's Stone King Robert's Stone King Robert's Stone |
Mr. Thomas Russell Rev. [Reverend] Peter Balfour Mr. Joseph Russell |
140.05 | A boulder stone about eighteen inches square, placed near the cross in Clackmannan. Tradition says that King Robert Bruce at one time lost one of his gloves, and that affer some time it was found on this Stone, which, in consequence, was preserved, first in Clackmannan Tower, and afterwards at the Cross in the town. In 1825 a large stone about eighteen feet long was brought from Abbey Craig and set up on end, King Robert's Stone being placed on its top for better preservation, where it is at present. |
HIGH STREET | High Street High Street High Street |
Mr. Thomas Russell Rev. [Reverend] Peter Balfour Mr. Joseph Russell |
140.05 | The western half of the principal thoroughfare in ClacKmannan, extending from the west end of the town to the Cross, its point of Contact with Main Street. The houses are Chiefly one Storey high, tiled, and in good repair. There are no Shops in this part of the town. |
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Parish of Clackmannan
Ordnance Survey - Clackmannan county, OS Name Books - Clackmannan county - Volume 3 - Parish of Clackmannan, OS1/8/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Clackmannan.
Ordnance Survey - Clackmannan 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 Clackmannan, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.