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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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FORTH, or LARGS GREEN | Forth, or Largs Green Forth, or Largs Green Forth, or Largs Green Forth |
Mr Matthew Underwood. Largs Mr Robert Beith Largs Major Morris Largs John Boyd Esq Map of town (part of) |
003 | A narrow Strip of Grass land Stretching parallel to the Clyde west of the Town of Largs: and is a plesant promenade for both visitors and townspeople to whom it is given by Sir Thomas M. Brisbane. for that purpose |
GALLOWGATE SQUARE | Gallowgate Square Gallowgate Square Gallowgate Square |
John Boyd Esq Major Morris Mr Robert Beith |
003 | An open space, not a square as the name would indicate but forming an irregular four Sided figure with the public road and bounded on three Sides by tolerably good houses. There was no Gallows in place from which it could have derived its name |
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