OS1/25/49/14
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH LODGE [Keir] | North Lodge | Mr Robert Young Factor Mr William Buchan |
132 | A neat gate-house at the visitors entrance-gate to Keir. Property of William Stirling Esqr. Keir. |
| GALLOW HILL | Gallow Hill | Mr Robert Young Factor Mr William Buchan New Statistical Account |
132 | A wooded and arable eminence on the Keir estate, from which a fine view is obtained of the Bridge of Allan and the Abbey Craig. Name supposed to be derived from its being in olden times a place of execution, the terminal "s" (in gallows) having been dropped. There is a fine quarry on its western side named Gallow Hill Quarry. Property of William Stirling Esqr. and situate in the parishes of Dunblane and Lecropt. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 14Gallowhill Quarry [crossed out] Name cancelled from this Book, as the quarry is wholly in Dunblane Ph [Parish]
This sheet was written for binding in the Dunblane Name Book, but names of another Parish
were afterwards added in the other site. J.L.
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