OS1/26/7/45
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT GLASGOW | Port Glasgow Port Glasgow Port Glasgow Port Glasgow Port Glasgow Port Glasgow |
New Statistical Acct. [Account] Old Statistical Account Chalmers' Caledonia County Map Crawfurd's History Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer |
The parish of Port Glasgow is but of modern origin, and small extent. It was, formerly, comprehended, in the extensive parish of Kilmacolm. It is bounded on the N. [North] by the Firth of Clyde, on the east and south by Kilmacolm and on the west by Greenock. The parish is nearly square in form, comprising little more than a square mile in Area. Port Glasgow is a parliamentary Borough in this parish. There are not many Antiquities in the parish. No part of the parish is detached, nor is there a detached portion of any other parish within it. |
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45[signed] John [B] Giles O.S. [Ordnance Survey]
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