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Lanarkshire volume 16
| Page | List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks | Continued entries/extra info | Transcriber's notes |
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| OS1/21/16/1 | COVINGTON [parish] | United parishes of Covington + Thankerton Covington Covington Covington Covington Covington Covington | Statistical Account Johnston's County Map Forrest's County Map Revd John Vary Ribert Denholm Esq Mr William Paterson | 033; 039 | "The united parish extends in length from south to north 4 miles, and its breadth is about 2¾ miles. It is bounded on the east by the Clyde which seperates it from the parish of Liberton; on the west by Carmichael; on the south by Pettinain" "The two small parishes of Covington and Thankerton were united some time between 1702 and 1720. The patronage of the united parish belongs to Sir Norman Lockhart, as patron of the old parish of Covington and Sir Windham Carmichael Anstruther, as patron of the old parish of Thankerton, who present by turns." "The principal landholders of this parish are Sir Norman Macdonald Lockhart Bart; Sir Windham Carmichael Anstruther, Bart.; James Howieson Esq of St. Johns Kirk; and Michael Carmichael Esq of Eastend. There is only one Mansion-house in the parish, that of Mr Howieson of St. Johns Kirk" "There is no land in the parish in a state of undivided Commons" "There are two villages in the parish, Thankerton and Covington. The bridge over the Clyde at Thankerton was built by public subscription in 1778. the distance from Biggar the nearest post-town is about 3 miles." Statistical Acct [Account] of Lanarkshire This parish has no detached portions within the boundaries of other parishes and there are no detached portions of other parishes within the boundaries of this. | ||
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| OS1/21/16/3 | BROW BURN | Brow Burn Brow Burn Brow Burn Brow Burn | Mr.Forrest Esq.[ Esquire] Rev. [Reverend] John Laurie Mr.William Black Mr. James Brown | 033.03 | A small stream which collects from drains and after a short course in Covington it joins the Clyde. For a few yards before its final junction it divides Covington and Pettinain Ph. [ Parishes] | ||
| OS1/21/16/3 | BROWN FORD | Brown Ford Brown Ford Brown Ford Brown Ford | Mr.Forrest Esq.[ Esquire] Rev. [Reverend] John Laurie Mr.William Black Mr. James Brown | 033.03 | A shallow portion of River Clyde still used as a ford for vehicles | ||
| OS1/21/16/3 | CAMP (Remains of) [nr Brow Burn] | Camp Camp Camp Camp | Mr.Forrest Esq.[ Esquire] Rev. [Reverend] John Laurie Mr.William Black Mr. James Brown | 033.03 | Remains of a British Camp. Two ramparts about 200 ft. [feet] by 180. The ramparts are much defaced and a portion entirely destroyed | ||
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| OS1/21/16/5 | BLACKSHOUSE BURN | Blackhouse Burn Blackshouse Burn Blackshouse Burn Blackshouse Burn | Mr Robert Denholm Mr William Paterson Rev [Reverend] John Vasy | 033.06 | A small stream which collects from springs on the boundary between Covington & Petinain. It forms the Ph [Parish] Boundary until its junction with Cleuch Burn near Warning hill | ||
| OS1/21/16/5 | CAIRN (Site of) [nr Dub] | Cairn ( site of ) Cairn ( site of) Cairn ( site of) | Mr. Robert Denholm Mr William Paterson Revd.[Reverend] John Vasy | 033.06 | Site of an ancient sepulchral tumulus it bears the marks of excavation. There is, however, no account of the period or of what was found | ||
| OS1/21/16/5 | DUB | Dub Dub Dub Dub Dub | Revd. [Reverend ] Thomas Watson, Minister Mr Alexander Hunter, Schoolmaster Mr. Alexander Lindsay, Covington Mill Mr Hugh Lindsay, Covington Mains Johnson's County Map | 033.06 | A small one-storey, thatched cothouse - Property of Sir Norman Mc. D. [Mc Donald] Lockhart Bart. [Baronet] | ||
| OS1/21/16/5 | Blackhouse Burn the hill looks like Warning hill but on modern maps there is a Warren Hill | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/6 | CHESTER HILL | Chester Hill | Revd. [Reverend] Thomas Watson, Minister Mr. Alexander Hunter, Schoolmaster Mr. Alexander Lindsay, Covington Mill Mr. Hugh Lindsay, Covington Mains | 033.06 | A medium sized arable hill with the remains of a Roman Camp, called Chester, on its summit, from which the hill derive its name. Property of Sir Norman McD[onald] Lockhart Bart. [Baronet] | ||
| OS1/21/16/6 | ROMAN CAMP (Remains of) [Chester Hill] | Chester Chester Chester Chester Camp Camp Camp Chesters Out Post Chesters Out Post | Revd. [Reverend] Thomas Watson, Minister Mr. Alexander Hunter, Schoolmaster Mr. Alexander Lindsay, Covington Mill Mr. Hugh Lindsay, Covington Mains Mr. Robert Denholm Mr. William Paterson Revd. [Reverend] John Vary Johnston's County Map Forrest's County Map | 033.06 | This is one of the few instances in Scotland where Chester [underlined] is applied to the remains of a Roman Camp, the derivation being evidently from the ^Latin^ word Castra - a camp. It is generally believed, by the inhabitants in its vicinity, to have been a Roman Station; although all that remains of the Camp at present are two circular ramparts, 5 feet high and 240 feet in diameter, yet it is generally acknowledged to have had an outer quadrangular enclosure-this, however, has been long since entirely defaced. No antiquities have been found at it. | ||
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| OS1/21/16/6 | In the description of "Chester Hill" the word "derive" appears to have had an "s" at the end which seems to have been obliterated. It should have been "derives". | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/7 | CUMBERLAND | Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland | Mr.Robert Denholm Mr William Paterson Rev. [Reverend] John Vary | 033.06 | A thatched row of cothouses in good repair Property of Sir Norman Lockhart | ||
| OS1/21/16/7 | MEADOWFLAT | Meadowflat Meadowflat Meadowflat | Mr.Robert Denholm Mr William Paterson Rev. [Reverend] John Vary | 033.06 | A large farmsteading dwelling house 2 storeys slated offices one partly slated and partly thatched all in good repair. Property of Sir Norman Lockhart. | ||
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| OS1/21/16/8 | BRAESIDE | Braeside Braeside Braeside | Mr.Robert Denholm Mr William Paterson Rev. [Reverend] John Vary | 033.06 | A cothouse in bad repair. Property of Sir Wyndham Anstruther | ||
| OS1/21/16/8 | SYKEHEAD | Sykehead Sykehead Sykehead | Mr.Robert Denholm Mr William Paterson Rev. [Reverend] John Vary | 033.06 | A thatched cothouse one storey Property of Sir Wyndham Anstruther | ||
| OS1/21/16/8 | UPPER WARRENHILL | Upper Warninghill Upper Warninghill Upper Warninghill Upper Warrenhill Upper Warrenhill Upper Warrenhill Upper Warrenhill Warrenhill | Mr.Robert Denholm Mr William Paterson Rev. [Reverend] John Vary Revd. [Reverend] Thomas Watson, Minister Mr Alexander Hunter, Schoolmaster Mr Alexander Lindsay, Covington Mill Mr Hugh Lindsay, Covington Mains Johnston and Forrest's County Maps | 033.06 | A thatched farmsteading in good repair property of Sir Windham Anstruther | ||
| OS1/21/16/8 | WELLBRAE | Wellbrae Wellbrae Wellbrae | Mr.Robert Denholm Mr William Paterson Rev. [Reverend] John Vary | 033.06 | A farmsteading one storey thatched in good repair. Property of Sir Norman Lockhart | ||
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| OS1/21/16/9 | KNOWE | Knowe Knowe Knowe Knowe | Revd Thomas Watson, Minister Mr Alexander Hunter, Schoolmaster Mr Alexander Lindsay, Covington Mill Mr Hugh Lindsay, Covington Mains | 033.06 | A small one-storey, thatched house, partly in ruins and at present uninhabited. Property of Sir Norman Mc.D. Lockhart Bart. | ||
| OS1/21/16/9 | RIVER CLYDE | River Clyde River Clyde River Clyde River Clyde River Clyde Clyde River River Clyde | Mr William Paterson Mt Thomas Braidwood Robert Denholm Esq Rev John Vary Johnstons County Map Forrests Map Statistical Account | 033 | A portion of the River Clyde forming the boundary between the parishes ofCovington and Liberton. It flows through flat holmland + consequently not rapid - low banks and gravelly bed - | ||
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| OS1/21/16/11 | COVINGTON [village] | Covington Covington Covington | Rev John Vary Robert Denholm Esq Mr William Paterson | 033.07 | A small hamlet which bears the name of the ph [parish] in which it is situated. It consists of a parish church and private school a manse and three cottages | ||
| OS1/21/16/11 | COVINGTON MAINS | Covington Mains Covington Mains Covington Mains | Rev John Vary Robert Denholm Esq Mw William Paterson | 033.07 | A large farmsteading partly slated and partly thatched one and two storeys all in good repair Property of Sir Norman Lockhart | ||
| OS1/21/16/11 | HILLHEAD | Hillhead Hillhead Hillhead | Rev John Vary Robert Denholm Esq Mr William Paterson | 033.07 | A large farmsteading dwellinghouse two storeys, office one, all slated, in good repair Cothouses attached one storey thatched in good repair. Property of Sir Norman Lockhart | ||
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| OS1/21/16/12 | ALLEYHEAD | Alleyhead Alleyhead Alleyhead | Rev John Vary Robert Denholm Esq Mr William Paterson | 033.07 | A row of Cothouses, thatched, in good repair. Property of Sir Norman Lockhart | ||
| OS1/21/16/12 | HEATHERYHAUGH | Heatheryhaugh Heatheryhaugh Heatheryhaugh | Rev John Vary Robert Denholm Esq Mr William Paterson | 033.07 | A farmsteading thatched, one storey, in good repair. Property of Sir Norman Lockhart. Formerly named Whitehall | ||
| OS1/21/16/12 | LIGGETFOOT | Liggetfoot Liggetfoot Liggetfoot | Rev John Vary Robert Denholm Esq Mr William Paterson | 033.02 | A thatched cothouse Property of Sir Norman Lockhart | ||
| OS1/21/16/12 | NORTHFLAT | Northflat Northflat Northflat | Rev John Vary Robert Denholm Esq Mr William Paterson | 033.07 | A thatched farmsteading, one storey, in tolerable repair. Property of Sir Norman Lockhart | ||
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| OS1/21/16/13 | CHURCH [Covington] | Church Church Church | Rev. [Reverend] John Vary Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr William Paterson | 033.07 | A plain building seated for about 300. Stipend abot 15 Chalders with a small glebe | ||
| OS1/21/16/13 | MANSE [parish, Covington] | Manse Manse Manse | Rev. [Reverend] John Vary Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr William Paterson | 033.07 | A plain two storey house property of the Heritors of the parish | ||
| OS1/21/16/13 | PARKHALL | Parkhall Parkhall Parkhall | Rev. [Reverend] John Vary Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr William Paterson | 033.07 | A small thatched cothouse in good repair. Property of Sir Norman Lockhart. | ||
| OS1/21/16/13 | SCHOOL [Covington] | School School School | Rev. [Reverend] John Vary Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr William Paterson | 033.07 | A private school supported by the scholars fees | ||
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| OS1/21/16/14 | TOWER (In Ruins) [Covington] | Ccovington Tower Covington Tower Covington Tower | Rev. [Reverend] John Vary Robert Denholm Mr William Paterson | 033.07 | A massive square tower, erected about the beginning of the 15th century. The roof has fallen -the walls are still about 60 feetin height, and 11 feet in breadth. It wassurround3ed by two moats but the outer one has been destroyed. "One of the family" the Lindsays of Colventoun or Coventoun "built the "castle or fort, the massive ruins "of which are still to be seen not "far from the church." Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1840 | ||
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| OS1/21/16/15 | CLEUCH BURN | Cleugh Burn Cleugh Burn Cleugh Burn | Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Patterson | 033.09; 033.10; 038.09; 038.10; 039.1; 039.02 | A small narrow insignificant stream which takes its rise from surface water adjacent to Westgate and falls into Glade Burn about 10 chains east of Lower Warninghill. Flows through flat land - banks low- gravelly bed- | ||
| OS1/21/16/15 | Header: Parish of Covington [Page] 15 The place entry has been amended from Cleugh Burn to Cleuch Burn and initialled by F.E.P Lt.RE [Lieutenant Royal Engineers] | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/16 | FALLBURN T.P. | Fallburn T.P. Fallburn T.P. Fallburn T.P. | Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson | 033.10 | A one storey slated dwelling house to which is attached a turnpike gate, at which full rates are leviable | ||
| OS1/21/16/16 | SPITTLE BURN | Spittle Burn Spittle Burn Spittle Burn | Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson | 033.10 | A small insignificant Stream which takes its rise from surface water a short distance west of Fallburn and falls into Glade Burn at Mill-lands. Not rapid - banks low - gravelly bed. | ||
| OS1/21/16/16 | THANKERTON MOOR | Thankerton Moor Thankerton Moor Thankerton Moor | Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson | 033.10 | An extensive piece of moorland quite flat chiefly heathy with some rough pasture. The Stirling and Carlisle road passes through it. | ||
| OS1/21/16/16 | Header: [Page] 16 Parish of Covington Under Fallburn T.P. there is an additional note: See "Fallburn" page 23 and an extra "l" has been added to the name | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/17 | GLADE BURN | Glade Burn Glade Burn Glade Burn | Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson | 033.10 | A narrow insignificant stream which takes its rise from surface water about one-half mile s.w. [south west] of Eastend House, and falls into the the River Clyde near Thankerton village. It flows through a flat arable country - not rapid - low banks - gravelly bed. For a short part of its course it forms the boundary between the parishes of Carmichael and Covington | ||
| OS1/21/16/17 | LOWER WARRENHILL | Lower Warninghill Lower Warninghill Lower Warninghill Warrenhill Warrenhill Lower Warrenhill Lower Warrenhill Lower Warrenhill Lower Warrenhill Warrandhill | Rent Receipt Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson Johnstons County Map Forrests Map Revd. [Reverend] Thomas Watson, Minister Mr Alexander Lindsay, Covington Mill Mr Alexander Hunter, Schoolmaster Mr Hugh Lindsay, Covington Mains Statistical Account | 033.10 | Farmsteading-dwellinghouse two, out offices on storey, all slated and in good repair. Property of Sir Wyndham Carmichael Anstruther. | ||
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| OS1/21/16/18 | BRAESIDE | Braeside Braeside Braeside Braeside Braeside | Robert Denham Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson Johnstons County Map Forrests Map | 033.10 | Cothouses on the farm of Lower Warninghill, One storey high thatched and in bad repair. Property of Sir Wundham Carmichael Anstruther Bart. [Baronet] | ||
| OS1/21/16/18 | MILL-LANDS | Mill-lands Mill-lands Mill-lands Mill-lands Milllands Mill Lands | Rent Receipt Robert Denholm Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson Johnstons County Map Forrests Map | 033.10 | Farmstead - dwellinghouse and out offices all one storey, thatched and in good repair. Property of Sir Wyndham Carmichael Anstruther Bart. [Baronet] | ||
| OS1/21/16/18 | PERRYFLATS | Perryflats Rerryflats Perryflats Perryflats Perryflats | Rent Receipts Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr William Paterson Mr Thomas Braidwood Johnstons County Map | 033.10 | A one storey thatched farmsteading in good repair. Property of M. Carmichael Esqr. Eastend | ||
| OS1/21/16/18 | SPRINGBANK | Springbank Springbank Springbank | Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson | 033.10 | A one storey thatched dwellinghouse in good repair. Property of Sir Wyndham Carmichael Anstruther Bart. [Baronet] | ||
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| OS1/21/16/19 | CALEDONIAN RAILWAY | Caledonian Railway Caledonian Railway Caledonian Railway Caledonian Railway | Mr. William Paterson Mr. Thomas Braidwood Robert Denholm Esq. Rev. John Vary | 033.03 | A double line of railway between Carlisle, Edinburgh and Glasgow | ||
| OS1/21/16/19 | STATION [Thankerton] | Thankerton Station Thankerton Station Thankerton Station Thankerton Station | Mr. William Paterson Mr. Thomas Braidwood Robert Denholm Esq. Rev. John Vary | 033.11 | A minor Station for goods and passengers on the Caledonian Railway in the Village of Thankerton. | ||
| OS1/21/16/19 | THANKERTON | Thankerton Thankerton Thankerton Thankerton Thankertown Thanker Town | Mr. William Paterson Mr. Thomas Braidwood Robert Denholm Esq. Rev. John Vary Johnstons County Map Forrests Map | 033.11 | A Small village or hamlet consisting of a number of Scattered houses all one storey, and, generally, in good repair. A publichouse, grocer Shop & Smithy included - The remainder are principally accupied by agricultural laborers Property of Sir Wyndham Carmichael Anstruther Bar[one]t ___ | ||
| OS1/21/16/19 | Parish of Covington | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/19 | In the heading the writer has begun to write Carmichael [for the name of the parish] and hes drawn a line thorugh it and corrected it as Covington. | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/20 | SCHOOL | School School School School | 033.11 | The parish School. a neat one Storey Slated building_ School-room & Teacher's dwelling. Salary of the master £28 free house & garden & School fees - Course of education- Greek, Latin, French, English reading & writing Arithmetic & Average attendance about 80 - Unendowed | |||
| OS1/21/16/20 | THANKERTON BOAT | Thankerton Boat Thankerton Boat Thankerton Boat Thankerton Boat | Mr. William Paterson Mr. Thomas Braidwood Robert Denholm Esq. Rev. John Vary | 033.11 | Farmstead, dwellinghouse and out offices all one Storey, thatched and in good repair. There was a ferry boat on the Clyde here previous to the erection of the bridge. in consequence of which circumstance the name is derived. Prop[er]ty of Sir Wyndham Carmichael Anstruther Bar[one]t. | ||
| OS1/21/16/20 | THANKERTON BRIDGE | Thankerton Bridge Thankerton Bridge Thankerton Bridge Thankerton Bridge | Mr. William Paterson Mr. Thomas Braidwood Robert Denholm Esq. Rev. John Vary | 033.11 | A large Stone bridge of two arches Spanning the River Clyde near the village of Thankerton. Built in 1778 by public subscription. Kept in repair at present by the county. | ||
| OS1/21/16/20 | Parish of Covington | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/20 | There is a word at the end of the school description which I cannot decipher therefore I have not ticked the page completed box. Believe the word is unendowed. | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/21 | BURNBRAE | Burnbrae Burnbrae Burnbrae | Mr. William Paterson Mr. Thomas Braidwood Robert Denholm Rev. John Vary | 033.11 | Two one Storey thatched cothouses in bad repair. Property of Sir Norman Lockhart Esq. Lee Ho[use]. | ||
| OS1/21/16/21 | BURNSIDE | Burnside Burnside Burnside Burnside Burnside | Mr. William Paterson Mr. Thomas Braidwood Robert Denholm Rev. John Vary Johnstons County Map | 033.11 | A one storey thatched cothouse in bad repair. Property of Sir Norman Lockhart Bar[one]t Lee House. | ||
| OS1/21/16/21 | COVINGTON-MILL | Covington Mill Covington Mill Covington Mill Covington Mill | Mr. William Paterson Mr. Thomas Braidwood Robert Denholm Rev. John Vary | 033.11 | Farmsteading, dwellinghouse two storeys and slated, out offices one storey, partly thatched and partly slated, and all in good repair. Property of Sir Norman Lockhart Bar[one]t Lee House. There was a Corn Mill here at one time, from which circumstance the name is derived. A new thrashing Mill, to the farm, has been recently erected on its site. ____ "It was at Covington Mill in this parish, that the celebrated covenanting clergyman, Daniel Cargill, was taken prisoner by Irvine of Bonshaw, in the house of 'Andrew Fisher, and his spouse, Elizabeth Lindsay'. He was executed at Edinburgh along with four others in July 1681." Statistical Account | ||
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| OS1/21/16/22 | BURNMOUTH | Burnmouth Burnmouth Burnmouth Burnmouth Burnmouth Burnmouth | Mr. William Paterson Mr. Thomas Braidwood Robert Denholm Rev. John Vary Johnstons County Map Forrests Map | 033.11 | Farmsteading one storey, slated and in good repair. Property of Sir Wyndham Anstruther Bar [one] t | ||
| OS1/21/16/22 | NEWTOWN OF COVINGTON | Newtown of Covington Newtown of Covington Newtown of Covington Newtown of Covington | Mr. William Paterson Mr. Thomas Braidwood Robert Denholm Rev. John Vary | 033.11 | A small village or hamlet consisting of one row of one storey thatched dwellinghouses in good repair. There is one grocer's shop; the other houses are occupied by agricultural labourers. The parish school is here. | ||
| OS1/21/16/22 | THANKERTON MILL (Corn) | Thankerton Mill Thankerton Mill Thankerton Mill Thankerton Mill | Mr. William Paterson Mr. Thomas Braidwood Robert Denholm Rev. John Vary | 033.11 | A corn mill worked by water fifteen horse power_ attached is a Saw Mill. A dwellinghouse and out offices are also attached_ all one storey thatched, and in good repair Property of Sir Wyndham Carmichael Anstruther Bar [one] t _ | ||
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| OS1/21/16/22 | In the description of "Burnmouth" it is obvious that the surname of the proprietor Sir Wyndham has been omitted - viz. Carmichael | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/23 | CAMP (Remains of) [nr Fallburn] | Camp Camp Camp Camp Camp Camp | Michael Carmichael Esq[uire] Robert DenholmEsq[uire] Mr. William Paterson Mr. Thomas Braidwood Johnstons County Map Forrests Map | 033.14 | A large British Camp with a diameter of 320 ft. [feet] measuring from the exterior ditch, of which only faint trace remains. It has three ramparts. Two of these are in almost perfect preservation, broad, & averaging 8 ft. [feet] in height. The 'sally- ports' are well defined. The innermost circle is still distinctly traceable but only about one foot in height | ||
| OS1/21/16/23 | FALLBURN | Fallburn Fallburn Fallburn Fallburn Fallburn Fallburn | Michael Carmichael Es[quire] Robert Denholm Esq [uire] Mr. William Paterson Mr. Thomas Braidwood Johnstons County Map Forrests Map | 033.14 | Farmstead in good repair _ one storey slated. property of Sir N. [Norman] Anstruther. Carmichael | ||
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| OS1/21/16/25 | CAMP (Remains of) [nr Muirhouse] | Camp Camp Camp | Robert Denholm Esq [uire] Mr. Thomas Braidwood Mr. William Paterson | 033.15 | A British Camp of the usual circular form, with a diameter of 316 feet, extending from the ditches, a portion of the two ramparts are in good presentation, averaging 6 ft [six feet] in height. It is situated partly in a wood & partly in arable ground, The site of the portion in the arable land has been destroyed, nearly half of the exterior ditch is traceable. | ||
| OS1/21/16/25 | Parish of Covington | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/26 | ST NINIAN'S CHAPEL [Muirhouse on the Site of] | St. Ninian's Chapel St. Ninian's Chapel St. Ninian's Chapel St. Ninian's Chapel | Revd. J. Watson Minister Mr. Alex[ander] Hunter, Schoolmaster Mr. Alex [ander] Lindsay, Covington Mill Mr. Hugh Lindsay, Covington Mains | 033.15 | A chapel dedicated to St. [Saint] Ninian formerly stood where the farmsteading of Muirhouse is now built. No information can be obtained respecting it: it is however probable that it shared the fate of most religious houses at the Reformation, and continued in ruins until the end of the last century, when it was removed to make way for the present farmsteading of Muirhouse, in the construction of which the stones which composed the walls of the old church were used. "In the South west of the old parish of Covintoun was formerly a chapel dedicated to St. Ninian" Statistical Account p[age] 874 | ||
| OS1/21/16/26 | THE KAMES | 039.03 | Oblong ridges about 2 [two] feet high in an arable field. property of J. Waugh Esq [uire] they extend into Symington Parish _ | ||||
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| OS1/21/16/26 | Totherin Hill was originally entered in this transcription area however it is on page 30. I have deleted it from this list and entered it in the correct page. | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/27 | LANGLANDS | Langlands Langlands Langlands Langlands Langlands | Robert Denholm Esq [uire] Mr. Thomas Braidwood Mr. William Paterson Johnstons County Map Forrests Map | 033.15 | Farmsteading in one range of building, consisting of dwellinghouse and out offices, one storey, thatched and in bad repair. Property of Sir Wyndham Carmichael Anstruther, Bar[one]t. | ||
| OS1/21/16/27 | MUIRHOUSE | Muirhouse Muirhouse Muirhouse Muirhouse Muirhouse | Robert Denholm Esq [uire] Mr. Thomas Braidwood Mr. William Paterson Johnstons County Map Forrests Map | 033.15 | Farmsteading consisting of dwellinghouse and out offices, all one storey, thatched, and in bad repair. Property of Sir Wyndham Carmichael Anstruther Bar[one]t. Built out of the ruins, and on the site of, St. [Saint] Ninian's Chapel _ see page 26. | ||
| OS1/21/16/27 | SHERIFF-FLATS | Sherifflats Sherifflats Sherifflats Sherifflats Sherifflats | Robert Denholm Esq [uire] Mr. Thomas Braidwood Mr. William Paterson Johnstons, County Map Forrest's Map | 033.15 | Farmsteading consisting of dwellinghouse and out offices all one storey, thatched and in good repair. Property of Sir Wyndham Carmichael Anstruther Bar[one]t. | ||
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| OS1/21/16/28 | DRUIDS TEMPLE (Remains of) [Park Knowe] | Druid's Temple Druid's Temple Druid's Temple | Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson | 033.15 | The remains of what is generally supposed in the neighbourhood to have been a Druid's temple. It consists of the foundation course of what evidently were two circular stone walls, one within the other. The diameter of the inner one is 190 feet and that of the outer 250. The walls appear to have been about 3 feet thick, and though now level with the surface, except a few places where stones(parts of the wall) are still standing about a foot high, seem to have been of considerable strength. There is no tradition respecting ? | ||
| OS1/21/16/28 | HOLM BRAES | Holm Braes Holm Braes Holm Braes | Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson | 033.15 | A number of small knolls partly covered with rough pasture and whins and partly arable - property of Sir Wyndham Carmichael Anstruther | ||
| OS1/21/16/28 | PARK KNOWE | Park Knowe Park Knowe Park Knowe | Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson | 033.15 | A round heathy pasture hill sloping off gently towards the east south and west and somewhat steep towards the north. An independent feature-probable height from its base 150 feet. On its summit are the remains of a Druid temple. | ||
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| OS1/21/16/29 | CLEUCH BURN | Cleuch Burn Cleuch Burn Cleuch Burn | Michael Carmichael Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson | 033.09; 033.10; 038.09; 038.10; 039.1; 039.02 | A stream which rises in the ravine called Maurice's Cleuch and forms the boundary between Covington & Carmichael Phs [Parishes]in the longer part of its course and falls into Glade Burn | ||
| OS1/21/16/29 | KIRK BURN | Kirk Burn Kirk Burn Kirk Burn | Michael Carmichael Esqr. John Waugh Esqr. Mr John Bell | 039.02 | A stream which rises in the ravine between 'Scauld Hill' & Tinto & for a mile of its course forms the boundary between Symington & Covington Phs. [Parishes]. Further on it falls into a millpond from which it is discharged in two streams named "Mill" & "Clachan" Burns | ||
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| OS1/21/16/30 | MAURICE'S CLEUCH | Maurice's Cleuch Maurice's Cleuch Maurice's Cleuch | Michael Carmichael Es[quire] Mr. Thomas Braidwood Mr. William Paterson | 039.02 | A wide bold ravine on the N[orth] side of Tinto divided by a stream which forms the boundary between Carmichael & Covington Phs. [Parishes]. The ascent from the Stream is steep on all sides, and on the W [West] side there are several extensive landslips. Maurice is the name of a former proprietor. | ||
| OS1/21/16/30 | Totherin Hill | Totherin Hill Totherin Hill Totherin Hill | Michael Carmichael Esq[uire] Mr. John Bell | A considerable hill on the Tinto range contiguous to Tinto and about 200 ft [feet] lower. It is of the ridge form, covered with heath, abrupt on the N[orth] side. No surface rock, a large whinstone Quarry on the E [East] side. property of Sir M [Michael] Anstruther Carmichael. | |||
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| OS1/21/16/31 | ST JOHN'S KIRK (Ruin) | St. John's Kirk St. John's Kirk St. John's Kirk St. John's Kirk St. John's Kirk St. John's Kirk | John Waugh Esq[uire] Michael Carmichael Es[quire] Mr. John Bell Forrests Map Johnstons County Map Statistical Account | 039.03 | A single Aisle of the old parish Church of Thankerton, is situated in the middle of the Grave yard and was ^at^ its erection dedicated to St. [Saint] John. "The Church of the parish of Tancardstoun was dedicated to St. [Saint] John and hence it was called St. John's Kirk" "Lands of considerable extent formerly belonged to the parish church of Thankerton, which, at the Reformation, passed into lay hands, and have since formed a property called St. John's Kirk" Statistical Acct. [Account] Page 874. | ||
| OS1/21/16/31 | ST JOHN'S KIRK [farm] | St. John's Kirk St. John's Kirk St. John's Kirk | John Waugh Esq[uire] Michael Carmichael Es[quire] Mr. John Bell | 039.03 | Farmstead, offices slated and thatched, dwellinghouse two storeys, slated in good repair. property of J. Waugh Esq[uire] | ||
| OS1/21/16/31 | ST JOHN'S KIRK HILL | St. John's Kirk Hill St. John's Kirk Hill St. John's Kirk Hill | John Waugh Esq[uire] Michael Carmichael Es[quire] Mr. John Bell | 039.03 | Small hill on the farm of St. John's Kirk. property of J. Waugh Esq[uire] | ||
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| OS1/21/16/33 | TINTO CAIRN | Tinto Cairn Tinto Cairn Cairn Cairn | Michael Carmichael Es[quire] Mr. Thomas Braidwood Mr. William Paterson Johnstons County Map Forrests Map | 039.06 | One of the largest Kinds of old Cairns. The loose stones still retain a circular form with a diameter of 100 ft [feet] & about 20 ft [feet] in height. Two or three miles of dyke have been built from the stones of the Cairn. It stands on the pinnacle of Tinto and the centre is the junction Point of Symington, Wiston, Covington & Carmichael phs. [parishes] & several property boundaries. | ||
| OS1/21/16/33 | TINTO HILLS | Tinto Hills Tinto Hills Tinto Hills Tinto Hills Tinto Hills Tinto Hills | Michael Carmichael Es[quire] Mr. Thomas Braidwood Mr. William Paterson Johnstons County Map Forrests Map Statistical Account | 038.04; 039.02; 039.06 | A range of hills extending into 'Wiston' Carmichael, Symington & Covington phs. [parishes] and embracing, 'Wee' 'Scaut' 'Totherin' 'Lochlayak' 'Howgate' Tinto-end Hills & Tinto. which is the most elevated. Direction E [East] & W. [West]. They are almost destitute of surface rock | ||
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| OS1/21/16/33 | P[aris]h of Covington | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/33 | In the entry for Tinto Hills where the hills are listed, I have written "Hargate" but am not sure if this is correct. Some of the other names may also be wrong. It needs to be checked. Checked Hargate is Howgate | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/34 | TINTO | Tinto Tinto Tinto Tinto Tinto | Michael Carmichael Es[quire] Mr. Thomas Braidwood Mr. William Paterson Johnstons County Map Forrests Map | 039.02 | The highest hill of the range named Tinto Hills: A barometrical measurement gives an elevation of 2432 ft [feet] from the Clyde at Glasgow & 1740 from the Clyde at Thankerton, about 2 [two] miles from its basen The word Tinto is said to signify the 'Hill of fire'. It is indented with several high steep ravines, has no surface rock, and dotted over with a large number of fine springs. The ascent is generally abrupt, and on the S [South] side there is a bold precipitous point called the pap. one of the largest Kind of old cairns stands on the pinnacle of the hill, the centre of which is the junction point of Wiston, Symington Covington & Carmichael phs. [parishes] & several property boundaries. | ||
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| OS1/21/16/34 | The sentence beginning "The ascent is general..." - I believe the word to actually be "generally" but part of the word is hidden in the fold of the pages. I have not marked the page as completed due to this needing to be checked. Ref description on OS sheet OS 1/21/67/24 -description is virytually same and the word is generally | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/35 | O.S. 321. NAME BOOK Parish of Covington Parts of Sheets 33-39 Co. [County] Lanark | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/36 | Header: COVINGTON INDEX Parts of Sheets 33, & 39 [Page] 36 Name -- Page Alleyhead -- 12 Blackshouse Burn -- 5 Braeside (XXXIII-6) -- 8 Braeside (XXXIII-10) -- 18 Brow Burn -- 3 Brown Ford -- 3 Burnbrae -- 21 Burnmouth -- 22 Burnside -- 21 Camp(remains of (33-3)) -- 3 Cairn (Site of) -- 5 Caledonian Railway -- 19 Camp (XXXIII-6) -- 7 Camp (Remains of) XXXIII-14) -- 23 Camp (XXXIII-15) -- 25 Church -- 13 Cleuch Burn -- 15 Covington (Parish) -- 1 Covington (Village) -- 11 Covington Mains -- 11 Covington-mill -- 21 Cumberland -- 7 Chester -- 6 Chester Hill -- 6 Druids Temple (Remains of) -- 28 Dub -- 5 Falburn -- 23 Falburn T.P. -- 16 Glade Burn -- 17 Heatheryhaugh -- 12 Hillhead -- 11 Holm Braes -- 28 Kirk Burn -- 29 Langland -- 27 Liggetfoot -- 12 Lower Warninghill -- 17 Manse -- 13 Maurice's Cleuch -- 30 Meadowflat -- 7 Mill-lands -- 18 Muirhouse -- 27 Newtown of Covington -- 22 Northflat -- 12 Park Knowe -- 28 Perryflats -- 18 River Clyde -- 9 School -- 13 School (Parish) -- 20 Sherifflats -- 27 Spittle Burn -- 16 Springbank -- 18 Station -- 19 St. John's Kirk (Farm) -- 31 St. John's Kirk (Ruin) -- 31 St. John's Kirk Hill -- 31 Sykehead -- 8 Thankerton -- 19 Thankerton Boat -- 20 Thankerton Bridge -- 20 Thankerton Mill -- 22 Thankerton Moor -- 16 Tinto -- 34 Tinto Cairn -- 33 Totherin Hill -- 30 Tower (In ruins) -- 14 The Knowes--26 Upper Warninghill -- 8 Wellbrae -- 8 | ||||||
| OS1/21/16/36 | Page Nos. for Thankerton Mill and Thanketon Moor have been verified by checking the relevant pages | ||||||