Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARNBAN POINT | Carnban Point Carnban Point Carnban Point |
Robert Napier Esqr. Shandon Peter Campbell, Schoolmaster J. Macfarlane Esqr. Faslane |
012 | A well known name applied to a sharp pointed projection of considerable size which shoots into the "Gare Loch" near "West Shandon". The word "Carnban" signifies a white cairn, one of which is supposed to have stood on this point at a very remote period. |
| WEST BURN | West Burn West Burn West Burn |
Robert Napier Esqr. Title Deeds of R. Napier Esqr. John Lindsay, Ph. [Parish] Schoolmaster |
012 | A small stream rising on the farm of "Ballernick" which, after falling into a number of fine pools in the grounds of R. Napier Esqr., falls into the "Gare Loch" a little below "West Shandon". |
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County of Dumbarton -- Row Parish
[Below entry for Carnban Point:]
"Carn, heap or pile - Ban White" (G.) [Gaelic]
Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton county, OS Name Books - Dunbarton county - Volume 17 - Parish of Row, OS1/9/17
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Row.
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.