Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARROCHAR [parish] | Arrochar Arrochar Arrochar Arrochar Arrochar Arroquhar Arroquhar Arrochar |
New Statistical Acct. [Account] Chalmers' Caledonia Orig: Par: [Origines Parochiales] Scotiae "Plan of the Estates" Sheriff's Returns Old Stat: [Statistical] Account County Maps Stat: [Statistical] History of Scotland |
various | "Arrochar, formerly written Arrocher and Arroquhar, signifies a high or hilly country; it is generally pronounced in the Gaelic language Arrar, which is a contraction of ard thir; ard signifying high, and thir, a country. The name is very descriptive of the general appearance of the parish, which is high and mountainous, and presents very little low or arable ground." "It is bounded on the east by Loch Lomond; on the south by the Waters of Douglass and part of the parish of Luss; on the west by Loch Long, and part of Argyllshire; and on the north by the [continued on page 2] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton county, OS Name Books - Dunbarton county - Volume 2 - Parish of Arrochar, OS1/9/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Arrochar.
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.