Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| DUMBARTON CASTLE (Continued) | [continued from page 41] delightful prospect, - of which the vale of the Leven, the immense form of Benlomond, the hills of Arrochar, and the expanse of the Clyde are the most attractive objects, The geological character of the rock is basaltic and it is remarkable for possessing in particular parts a strong magnetic property. Dumbarton Rock was, in all probability, occupied as a stronghold in the time of the Romans, and was, at all events, chosen for the site of a fortress by the aboriginal inhabitants of Scotland, shortly after those invaders had evacuated the country," Fullartons Gazetteer, The Officers' Quarters, Soldiers' Barracks, Armory, and Hospital, &c present a modern appearance. |
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| RIVER CLYDE | River Clyde River Clyde River Clyde |
New Stat: [Statistical] Acount Fullarton's Gazetteer County Map |
022 | Described in Name Sheets of the Adjoining Parishes. |
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Plan 22.10 Dumbarton Parish
Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton county, OS Name Books - Dunbarton county - Volume 8 - Parish of Dumbarton, OS1/9/8
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dumbarton.
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.