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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGENT STREET [Greenock] | Regent Street Regent Street Regent Street Regent Street |
Post Office Directory Corner Ticket Mr John Blue Manager on Railway Mr Gray, Towns' Clerk |
002.06 | A long street commencing at Dellingburn Square and terminating at Ann Street. It is macadamized and lighted up with gas. |
| DELLINGBURN SQUARE | Dellingburn Square Dellingburn Square Dellingburn Square Dellingburn Square Dellingburn Square |
Post Office Directory Map of Town Plan if Harbours Mr Gray Town's Clerk John Donnan |
002.06 | This Square commences at the foot of BaKers St. and terminates at the east end of Chapel Street. It is wholly Macadamized, and lighted up with gas. |
| FIVE ARCHES | Five Arches Five Arches |
John Donnan Mr John Blue Manager on the Railway |
002.06 | Crossing it is the Railway bridge or Viaduct well Known by the name of the "Five Arches" thro' each arch there is a Thoroughfare. That portion of the road which has the Breast work of each side through the centre arch is Sunk for the purpose of allowing high loaded Carts or Waggons to pass thorough. |
| DELLING BURN | Delling Burn Delling Burn Delling Burn Delling Burn |
Map of Town Mr John Blue Mr Wood, Delling Square Mr John Donnan |
002.06 | A considerable stream or burn having is Rise on the hills behind Greenock It drives the machinery of several Mills in its course to its influx with the Clyde in the East India Harbour. It is arched over from Dellingburn Square to its influx with the above Harbour. |
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