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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANSE [Strachur] | Manse Manse Manse |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr McDonald D Montgomery C McArthur |
141 | A good dwelling house and offices. the property of the Heritors of the parish. |
| STRACHUR [village] | Strachur Strachur |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr McDonald D Montgomery C McArthur New Statistical Account |
141 | A small village on the county road from Loch Fine to Kilmun. It contains an Established and Free church, two schools in connection with the former, and one with the latter (presently held within the offices of Strachur Ho. [House] a Post office and Inn. It derives this name from the fine plain or strath along the margins of the River Cur. It is also the name of the pretty extensive parish. "The general aspect of the parish is highly interesting. The hills are numerous, fantastically meeting and intersecting each other. The elevation of some of them may be 2000 to 3000 ft [feet], with the exception of the strath of Strachur & that of Stralachlan the Arable land is inconsiderable" New Statistical Account. |
| INN [Strachur] | Inn Inn Inn |
John Campbell Occupier D Montgomery Rental |
141 | A good building, having license, and used as an Inn. |
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