Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER DEVON | River Devon | Andrew Jamieson Esqr James Moir Esqr Mr S. N. Morrison Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazetteer |
133.12 | A river of considerable length which rises in the parish of Blackford, and after a very circuitous course falls into the River Forth a Short distance west of the village of Cambus in the parish of Alloa. "The source of the Devon is on the northern declivity of the Ochil Hills, and after Running 10 or 11 miles in an easterly direction, it is forced by the relative position of the hills and valleys to make a turn towards the west at a place called the Crook of Devon, after pursuing a westerly course, through a beautiful and romantic country for 12 or 13 miles it pours its waters into the Forth, at a point nearly straight south from the locality of its source["] Statistical Account |
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Parish of ClacKmannan Detd [Detached]
Ordnance Survey - Clackmannan county, OS Name Books - Clackmannan county - Volume 4 - Parish of Clackmannan, OS1/8/4
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.