Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING GEORGE'S BATTERY [Dumbarton Castle] | King George's Battery | Lieut: [Lieutenant] Davidson N. Murdoch. M.G. [Master Gunner] |
022 | A four-gun battery situated on the south side of the fort, |
| LOVER'S LEAP | Lover's Leap Lover's Leap |
Lieut: [Lieutenant] Davidson N. Murdoch. M.G. [Master Gunner] |
022 | A perpendicular part of the rock [ ] more than 70 feet, It is traditionally stated that at a remote period, a young lady, the daughter of the Governor of the Castle, was confined in this part of the fortress by her father's orders, The cause assigned was to prevent her having an interview with her lover whose arrival was hourly expected at the Castle, It was a place chosen the most secure, - a place where there would be least possibility of escaping his vigilance, - Observing her betrothed coming, and when within a short distance of the Castle, she leaped from the summit and alighted below unhurt, The above is given by Mr. Murdoch, the first Authority quoted, |
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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.