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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARNWATH [parish] | Carnwath Carnwath Carnwath Carnwath Carnwath Carnwath Carnwath |
Revd. Alexander McLean Revd. James Walker Mr. Walter Watson Mr. David Aitken Statistical Account Johnston's County Map dated 1816 Forrest's County Map |
013; 014; 015; 020; 021; 026; 027 | The parish of Carnwath is in the County of Lanark, Presbytery of Lanark, and Synod of Glasgow and Ayr. In some of the old writings belonging to the family of Lockhart of Lee, who is now the proprietor of the estate, I find it frequently written Cairnwath. The name is de-scriptive of the situation of the place, as there is a Cairn immediately west of the house and village of Carnwath, and near the bottom of that Cairn there is a Wath, which means in the Saxon language a Ford. Such is probably the derivation of the name. The parish is very extensive, being 12 miles from south to north, and 8 from east to west. It is bounded on the West by the parish of Carstairs; on the east by Dunsyre; on the south by the parishes of Libberton and Pettinain; and on the north by West Calder. There are no mountains, or even hills which deserve the name, though there are two ranges of high ground which run through the parish, but which, even at their highest point, do not exceed 1200 feet above the level of the sea. There |
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[page] 1Carnwath Parish
Transcriber's notes
I amended the last line of the description to change 12 feet to 1200 feet above sea level. This is flattish but elevated countryside or it was a few months ago.Ian Muirhead
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Ian Muirhead, gengirl44
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