- Frith of Clyde
Frith of Clyde, F. of Forth, F. of Tay etc., s.u. dem betreffenden Hauptnamen.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Frith of Clyde
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Clyde — (spr. Kleid), 1) einer der bedeutendsten Flüsse in Südschottland, entspringt in den Gebirgen von Lanark; bildet schöne Wasserfälle (bei Corrahouse von 84, bei Stonebyres von 80 Fuß), wird bei Glasgow für große Schiffe fahrbar u. fällt in den… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Glasgow — GLASGOW, a city, the seat of a university, and a sea port, having separate jurisdiction, locally in the Lower ward of the county of Lanark, and situated in longitude 4° 15 51 (W.), and latitude 55° 52 10 (N.), 23 miles (E. by S.) from Greenock … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Renfrewshire — RENFREWSHIRE, a county, in the west of Scotland, bounded on the north and north east by the Frith of Clyde and the river Clyde, which separate it from Dumbartonshire; on the east by the county of Lanark; on the south by Ayrshire; and on the… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Greenock — GREENOCK, a sea port, burgh, and market town, in the Lower ward of the county of Renfrew, 17 miles (W. N. W.) from Renfrew, 22 (W. N. W.) from Glasgow, and 65 (W.) from Edinburgh; comprising the parishes of East, Middle, and West Greenock, and … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Southend — SOUTHEND, a parish, in the district of Cantyre, county of Argyll, 7½ miles (S. by W.) from Campbelltown; containing, with the island of Sanda, 1594 inhabitants. This place takes its present name, which it has had only since the Reformation,… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Ardrossan — ARDROSSAN, a parish, in the district of Cunninghame, county of Ayr; including the thriving town of Ardrossan, and the greater part of Saltcoats, 74 miles (W. S. W.) from Edinburgh; and containing 4947 inhabitants. This place derives its name,… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Dunoon and Kilmun — DUNOON and KILMUN, a parish, in the district of Cowal, county of Argyll, 7½ miles (W. by S.) from Greenock; containing 4211 inhabitants. The early history of this parish is involved in great obscurity, and rests chiefly on tradition. Its… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Dumbartonshire — DUMBARTONSHIRE, a county, in the west of Scotland, bounded on the north by Perthshire, on the east by the counties of Perth and Stirling, on the south by the Frith of Clyde, and on the west by Argyllshire. It lies between 55° 53 30 and 56° 19… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Polmont — POLMONT, a parish, in the county of Stirling, 3½ miles (E. by S.) from Falkirk; containing, with the villages of Bennetstone and Redding, and a part of the late quoad sacra parish of Grangemouth, 3584 inhabitants, of whom 2220 are in the rural … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Kilmalcolm — KILMALCOLM, a parish, in the Lower ward of the county of Renfrew, 4 miles (S. E. by S.) from Port Glasgow; containing 1616 inhabitants, of whom 377 are in the village. This parish, which is situated on the Frith of Clyde, is about six miles in … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
