OS1/9/14/30
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| BLEACH WORKS (Continued) | Bleach Works / continued | 023 | [continued from page 29] bleaching green, but most of the bleaching is done indoors by Steampower since the introduction of which these establishments are termed "Works". Commonly, they are still called Bleachfields. The name "Clober" has not been adopted to the works as it may be understood: Numerous ponds or Dams are about this place and are also in connexion with the Cotton Mill and Print Works. They are all styled Dams as adopted on Trace. |
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| POORHOUSE | Poors House Poors House Poors house Hospital |
Mr. Graham Post Master Mr. McMullin Milngavie Mr. William McArthur, Shandee Inspector of Poor |
023 | This is a house, belonging to the Parochial Board of New Kilpatrick, which is intended to accomodate any temporary cases of sickness among the poor. It is not much used. The house is styled "Poor House" but the Inspector calls it an Hospital The former is more correct according to use and for description is almost correct too. "Poor House" is applied to extensive establishments (Government) and Poors House is the mode of using smaller places like this. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 30Co [County] Dumbarton & Stirling -- New Kilpatrick Parish
[Below entry for Poorhouse:]
"Poorhouse", as adopted on Ordnance Plans in all
cases 3rd. Division.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, eAndrew McEwan
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