Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkintilloch , page 1 (start)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOWHILL | Gallowhill Gallowhill Gallowhill Gallowhill Gallowhill |
Valuation Roll Map 10 Miles Round Glasgow John Shearer, Easter Gallowhill R. McAsh Tenant J Dalrymple Esqr J.P. [Justice of the Peace] |
024 | This name is given without any distinction to a number of houses on the north-west side of the Parish Road & also to a good Farm Steading (Trace 6 of this Plan). The Farm of "Easter Gallowhill" is indeed oftener used without the distinction "Easter" than with it. The Hill upon which the houses stand is unimportant both as a hill and with respect to its being an object of interest as might be inferred from the name. There is nothing known about "Gallowhill" farther than the name, which applies as described. The top of it has been sketched to shew in what manner the name would apply in that farm, and it appears that the arrangement on the Traces will apply better to the objects required than if written to the hill, which would [continued on page 19] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Co. [County] Dumbarton -- Kirkintilloch Parish
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.