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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
LADYBURN Ladyburn
Ladyburn
Manager of Pottery
Mr Nesmith Schoolmaster
002.11 A small hamlet or village, consisting of 2 Potteries, a Tannery, Subscription School and a few dwelling houses for the work people. A stream the name of "Lady Burn" passes thro' [through] the centre of it hence the name,
SCHOOL [Ladyburn] Subscription School
Subscription School
Manager of Pottery
Mr Nesmith Schoolmaster
002.11 A school house in the above village the master of which is supported by Subscription and Scholars fees
CLYDE POTTERY [Ladyburn] Clyde Pottery
Clyde Pottery
Manager
Mr Nesmith
002.11 A Pottery constituting part of the village of Ladyburn, the property of Mr Shirley.
SHIP BUILDING YARD [nr Ladyburn] Ship Building yard
Ship Building yard
Mr Hill, Ivybank
Mr Buchanan, Glen
002.11 A very extensive ship building yard the property of Mr Borren & company
GIBSHILL Gibshill Mrs Pollock Occupier, Mr Nesmith 002.11 A small farm house and Offices the property of Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, South of it is a large Sandstone Quarry the stones of which are nearly exhausted
GIBSHILL QUARRY Gibshill Quarry (Sandstone) Mrs Pollock Occupier, Mr Nesmith 002.11 A large Sandstone Quarry. The Stones of which are nearly exhausted.

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