OS1/26/16/60
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGE [Bridgend] | Bridge Bridge Bridge |
Mr. Craig Surveyor. Mr. Love. writer Dr. [Doctor] Smith. |
011.13 | "The bridge of Bridgend across the Calder, a little to the N. [North] West of the village, is worthy of notice, chiefly on account of its antiquity. It is mentioned by Montgomery of Westlands in 1650. The adjacent property is Called Bridgend, probably from this bridge etc The arch of the bridge is very fine, & the mason work far more elegant than is now employed about bridges. Originally it was very narrow, & barely allowed one cart to pass at once, but was repaired & widened in 1814. We have nothing but conjecture respecting the origin of this bridge" N. S. Acct. [New Statistical Account] It is a parish bridge. All the infomation I can get respecting this bridge is included in the above quotation. |
| BRIDGEND | Bridgend Bridgend Bridgend |
N. Stat. Acct. [New Statistical Account] Mr. Craig Surveyor Dr. [Doctor] Smith |
011.13 | This name applies to a short row of houses a little N. [North] West of the village. "The adjacent property is Called Bridgend probably from this bridge, & his "property is mentioned by this name in a charter of Lord of Paisley, by James VI, in 1626, in the rental of the Abbey of Paisley in 1525". N. S. Acct. [New Statistical Account] It is the property of Col [Colonel] McDowall and inhabited by a couple poor families |
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