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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Bridge | Roman Bridge Roman Bridge Roman Bridge |
James Robertson Esq Rev [Reverend] Mr McPherson Mr McVicar |
140.4. trace 6 | This name is applied to a narrow bridge across the Douglas Water a little to the north of Claoniri farm house. "There is a bridge over the water of Douglas, on the road which leads to the house of Claonary three miles and a half to the west of the burgh so ancient that the date of its building is unknown. The arch forms the segment of a circle and it is therefore called the Roman Bridge" "New Stat Acc: [Statistical Account]" |
| Douglas Water | Douglas Water Douglas Water |
James Robertson Esq Rev [Reverend] Mr McPherson Mr McVicar New Stat [Statistical] Account |
140.4 trace 6 | A small river having its source in the moors to the west of Auchnangoul and flowing in an Easterly direction till it falls into Loch Fine. A short distance west of Auchnangoul its channel becomes very rugged till it nears Lagantoire. "The smaller streams are very abundant the most considerable of these are the Douglas &c" "New Stat Acct [Statistical Account]" [continued on page 68] |
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[Page] 67Argyllshire -- Parish of Inverary
Roman Bridge [note]
N.B.
There is little doubt this is an old bridge
but there is nothing to determine its age - and
it being also known as the "Roman Bridge" to write it
in G.T. [ German Text] would probably mislead as to its character. [Initialled] J.P.W
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Alison James- Moderator, ardchattan, Nora Edwards, V Morrow
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