OS1/32/6/183
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duchess' Bridge | Duchess's Bridge Duchess's Bridge Duchess's Bridge |
W. Jolly Esq Factor J McIntyre J. Taylor |
014.13 | A good stone Bridge over the Burn which flows through "Doghouse Glen" on the line of an Avenue Road leading from the Stables, or Offices, to the Poultry Yard. The name is well known from being for or by desire of the Duchess of Montrose. |
| Old Burial Ground | Old Church Yard Old Church Yard Old Church Yard |
W. Jolly Esqr. Factor A. Menzies J. Taylor |
014.13 | It is stated in the New Statl. [Statistical] Account of this Parish that "Buchanan was formerly called Inchcailloch, the name of an Iland in Loch Lomond, where the Church was till the year 1621, when a considerable part of the parish of Luss, at that time on this side of the Loch, was annexed to the Parish of Inchcailloch. Some years after the annexation, the walls of the Church of Inchcailloch failing, and the people not finding it convenient every Sabbath, especially in stormy weather to be crossing over to the Island, worship was performed in a church near the house of Buchanan, which was originally a chapel of [continued on page 184] |
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[Page] 183Co. [County] Stirling -- Buchanan Parish
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