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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Carron | River Carron River Carron River Carron River Carron River Carron River Carron River Carron River Carron River Carron River Carron |
Revd. [Reverend] John Kerr Mr. David Leighton Mr. R.W. Doward Revd. [Reverend] William Begg Mr. John Beeby Gazeteer of Scotland Nimmo's History of Stirling 1817 Mr. John Marshall Mr. George Laing Mr. James Rennie |
024.11 ; 024.12 ; 024.14 ; 024.15 ; 024.16 ; 025.13 | A small but important River which rises near the roadside leading from Fintry to Campsie, and about midway between these two villages, from its source to within about 3 miles of Denny its banks are low and its waters generally sluggish, from this point to about ½ mile S [South] of Denny it is rapid, its banks rugged and precipitous, & thickly wooded, from this point to its confluence with the Firth of Forth it again assumes its sluggish course. its tributaries consists of the Grange Burn, Bonny Water, and a number of small streams of lesser note; at Larbert nearly the whole of the water is diverted through an artificial channell to a large reservoir for the working of the Carron Iron Works, about ½ mile [continued on page 154] |
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[Page] 153Parish of Falkirk
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