Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN HALL [Kirkintilloch] | Town hall Town Hall Town Hall |
Mr. Adams, Town Registrar Baillie Freeland, Mr. Dawson |
024 | A Small building surmounted by a Steeple. The principal floor consists of a Court Room and 2 Cells. The floor above is occupied as the Parish School; and the ground flat as the Police Office. |
| CHURCH [Kirkintilloch] | Church Church Church Church |
Mr. Adams, Baillie Freeland Mr. Dawson New Statistical Acct: [Account] |
024 | The Parish Church was built in 1644 and repaired in 1840, it contains sittings for 822 persons. This edifice, Mr. Adams says, is built on the site of a more ancient structure which had been dedicated to the Virgin Mary. "In the town of Kirkintilloch stood a Chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and was endowed with the lands of Duntiblae. This is now the parish Church." Fullartons New Imperial Gazetteer |
Continued entries/extra info
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[Below entry for Church:]
"In 1659, the Parishes of Kirkintilloch & Cumbernauld
were finally separated, A new church was built
at the east end for the new parish, and the Chapel
of the Virgin Mary, built in 1644, became the parish Church
of Kirkintilloch, as at present."
New Stat. Acct: [Statistical Account]
['in 1644' is circled with a line from it indicating to]
See last line on page 185
Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton county, OS Name Books - Dunbarton county - Volume 11 - Parish of Kirkintilloch, OS1/9/11
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.