OS1/26/14/63
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL [Kilbarchan] | School School School |
Revd [Reverend] Robert Graham. "Manse" Matthew Houston. Insp.[Inspector] Kilbn [Kilbarchan] James Caldwell "Ewing Street". |
011.07 | This school is connected with the Estab. [Established] Church; the children chiefly of those belonging to that persuation attend it. The Master receives his sallary out of the funds. In connection with the school house on the west side of it, is a square Steeple with a spire, having a bell with a Public Clock. The dial plate is on the west side facing "The Cross". Between the Base and the top of the said Steeple, about mid way, under the "Dial Plate", there is a niche wherein the Statue of "Habie Simson" is placed the once famed piper of Kilbarchan. "Who on his drone bore bony flags "And made his cheaks as red as crimson, |
| STEEPLE SQUARE [Kilbarchan] | Steeple Square Steeple Square Steeple Square |
Matthew Houston Insp. [Inspector] Kilbn [Kilbarchan] James Caldwell Kilbn [Kilbarchan] Matthew Wilson. "Forehouse" |
011.07 | A number of dwellings built in the form of a square in "Kilbarchan" village. |
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[page] 63County of Renfrew -- Parish of Kilbarchan
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