Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkintilloch , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Kirkintilloch , page 10
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- 109 - Kirkintilloch , page 109 (end)
- 110 - Kirkintilloch , title page
- 111 - Kirkintilloch , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWER (In Ruins) | Badinheath Tower Badinheath Tower Badinheath Tower Badinheath Tower Badinheath Tower |
New Statistical Account Origines Par: [Parochiales] Scotiae Fullarton's Gazetteer Johnston's Co [County] Map J. Duncan Esqr. Pr. [Proprietor] |
025 | "In the northern side of the Parish there is an Ancient square tower, known by the name of the tower of Banheath. This was in ancient times a stronghold of the Boyds." New Statistical Account. "An ancient quadrangular Tower, once a strength of the Boyds, Earls of Kilmarnock, exists in a nearly entire but ruinous condition." Fullarton's Gazetteer. "There were Ancient Castles at (Barhead (Badenheath) where the Arms of Boyd are said to be still visible on a remaining tower." Origines Par. [Parochiales] Scotiae. Badenheath Tower, of which Bonheath & Banheath are contractions or corruptions, is almost entire in the south-east & north-east walls, these being but a little shattered at the tops. The south-west wall is |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 102
Co. [County] Dumbarton -- Kirkintilloch Parish
Transcriber's notes
Continued on page 103
Clearly spelt Badinheath in spellings column, but in description and on the following pages looks more like Badenheath.
Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton county, OS Name Books - Dunbarton county - Volume 10 - Parish of Kirkintilloch, OS1/9/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kirkintilloch.
Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton 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 Dunbarton, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.