Volume contents
- 1 - Cumbernauld , page 1 (start)
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- 131 - Cumbernauld , title page
- 132 - Cumbernauld , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWE HILL | Towe Hill Towe Hill Towe Hill |
New Statl. [Statistical] Account Revd. [Reverend] H. Park Ph. [Parish] Minister James Marshall. Braehead |
026 | "Near the house of Cumbernauld there is an eminence called the Towe Hill where in the Olden time, the feudal Baron held his Court. The Gallows Knowe it is well Known, was always near the Mote hill alias Court Hall of those times; and we are inclined to suppose from the name that the Towe Hill might be the place where the Baron's Sentence was Carried into Speedy execution." New Statl. [Statistical] Account This is an artificial Knowe in the bottom of the "Vault Glen", east of Cumbernauld House. At the maKing of the Railway it was partly destroyed and now presents the appearance of an oval mound having its west side, almost to the middle, cut away and destroyed. It is not much known now. A Steep portion of whin Rock faces the defaced side. This may have been at one time the GallowsKnowe in connexion with the "Baron hill" at Cumbernauld, of which [continued on page 84] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Dumbartonshire -- Cumbernauld Parish
"Tow. A rope of any kind - a halter",
Jamieson
Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton county, OS Name Books - Dunbarton county - Volume 5 - Parish of Cumbernauld, OS1/9/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Cumbernauld.
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.