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S'tti'littfisj^ire.
LARBERT,
1]! R Labert, is a small village, three miles from Fal-
kirk and eight from Stirling, beautifully situate on the
side of a hill on the northern bank of the Carroii. The
parish (with wliich that ofDiinipace is iucorpoiated),
contains some gentlemen's seats of thefirst class, among
which is Kinnaird, once the residence and property of
Bruce, celebiated for his travels in Abyssinia, who
was born, who died and was buried in this parish;
his remains lie interred in the parish chuwh-yard ; a
monument of iron, cast at Canon, is erected over liis
grave. At the reftirmatioii an ancestor of this enterpriz-
ing traveller repaired and preached in the old church.
The present place of worship is a handsome modern
erection, with a square tower. Near this place the
gieat Roman road or causeway passes, and about a
quarter of a mile to the west the foundation of a bridge
is visible when the Canon river is low. The famous
Falkirk cattle tryst is held on a moor in this parish,
in the month of October, when from twenty to thirty
thousand head of cattle are exposed for sale.
POST. — Letters arrive (by foot post) from and are despatciied to Falkirk.
GENTRY AND CLERGY.
Bonar Rev. John Archibald
Bruce Common, esq. Kinnaird
Bruce Sir Michael, Stenhouse
Caw Rev. John, Bathkenna
Dundas Major, Carron hall
Stirling Sir Gilbert, Larbet house
Stirling Silvester, esq. Glenbervie
SHOPKEEPERS «r TRADERS.
Allan James, baker and vintner
Baird William, vintner
BellJno. teacher of parochial school
Byns John, tailor
Gillespie James, wright
Glegg John, grocer & spirit dealer
MitchellJs.surgeoUjStenhouse nmir Ure George, baker
Muirhead John, spirit dealer
Oliver John, teacher, &c.
Oswald John,grocer & spirit dealer
Reid Andiew, wright
Sharp Malchol, grocer and spirit
dealer
Stewart James, smith
LENNOXTOWN, and CLACHAN of CAMPSIE,
WITH TORRANCE, AND THK PARISHES OF BALDERNOCK AND STRATHBLANE.
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dENNOXTOWN, or Newtown of Campsie, is a
large village in the parish of Campsie, 42 miles w. of
Edinburgh, 22 s.s.w. of Sterling, and 9 n.n.w. of Glas-
gow; situate in the vicinity of some large collieries,
and print fields, and extensive bleaching grounds occu-
pied by Mr. Cunningham; the Hnrlet and Campsie Alum
Company also have works in the parish, the entire af-
fording employment to several hundred persons. The
' Clachan' or town of Campsie, as it is designated, is
distant about a mile from Lennoxtown, and stands on
the low grounds. A new church, with a square tower,
has lately been erected in a commanding situation near
the centre of the village. The parish of Campsie lies
in the central part of the county, and extends eight
miles in length by seven in breadth ; it is composed of
a fertile strath or valley, bounded by ranges of the
Campsie hills or fells on the north, which are elevated
about fifteen hundred feet above the level of the sea.
The celebrated Clachan Glen, with its romantic scenery
and waterfalls, in this district, is a place of great resort
in tlie summer ; the proprietor courteously grants per-
mission to strangers to perambulate the grounds, and
even to pluck the fruits and flowers — while, for the ac-
commodation of visiters, there is a commodious inn at
the ' Clachan.' The district is likewise the residence of
several persons of distinction, and ornamented by some
elegant seats ; those of Woodhead and Craigharnet are,
perhaps, the roost conspicuous. The rivers Kelvin and
Glazart pass through the parish, which is also inter-
sected by the two great roads from Kippen to Glasgow
and from the latter city to Edinburgh. The small vil-
lage of Torrance (or, as it is geneially called, ' the
Torrance of Campsie,') is about four miles from Camp-
sie, on the direct road to Glasgow.
The parish of Baldernock (anciently Bathernoch)
is situate in the southern extremity of the county, where
it is bounded by the river Kelvin, and on the south-
west lies the Loch of Baldowie. The parish abounds
with ' cairns,' and similar memorials of early warfare.
The most remarkable of its antiquities is a structure
denominated ^the Auld Wife's Lift:' it consists of
three stones, two of which are laid on the earth close
by the side of each other, and upon the top of these
the third is placed, in the same direction, with their
ends pointed north and south ; the whole are eighteen
feet in length, by eleven in breadth and seven in depth.
In the surrounding ground the roots and stumps of oak
trees have been dug up; and there can be no doubt of
this spot having once been a Druiclic grove, and place
of sacri&ce and worship.
Strathblane parish, as its naraeimplies, composes
the vale of the river Blaue, which pursues a norili-
westerly course through it ; the land of the valley is
exceedingly fertile, and it is embellished by several neat
villas, while the hills are clothed with natural woods.
The village of Strathblane is three miles and a half west
of the Clachan of Campsie, and four east of Kiilearn.
There are print-works and a bleach-field in the parish.
POST OFFICE, Crosshill-street, Lennoxtown, Jane Tegg, Post Mistress. — Letters from all
parts arrive every morning at seven, and are despatched every evening at six.
POST OFFICE, Strathblane, John Mason, Post ^7as?er.— Letters from all parts arrive every
morning at nine, and are despatched every afternoon at five.
NOBILITY. GENTRY AND
CLERGY.
Brown Rev. James, School lane
Buchanan Rev. Hamilton,Strathblne
Davidson Jas. esq. Craigend castle
Lennox John Lennox Kincaid, esq.
Woodhead
Graham James, esq. Ballagan
Lee Rev. Robeit, Manse
W'Farlan John, esq. Ballancleroche
Mills John, esq. Torrance
Milne John, esq. Meadow hank
Moncrieff Rev. Henry, Baldernock
Smith Wm. Guthrie, esq. Corbeth
Stirling Alexander Gaitshore, esq.
Craigbarnet
Stirling Sir Samuel, Bart. Glorat
ACADEMIES & DAY SCHOOLS
Fraser James, West end
Gibson William, Craighead
Maitland Robert, School lane
M'Failane Andrew, Torrance
Nelson VVilliam, Torrance
Parochial School, Baldernock—
— Ross, a. m. master
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Parochial School, Clachan of
Campsie — John Brown, master
Parochial School, Strathblane —
Andrew KesseB, master
Taylor James, Motherwell's land
BAKERS.
Armstrong John, Main st
Brown Peter, Main st
Brown William, Main st
Inglis Thomas, Torrance
Somers Robert, Printfield lane
BLEACHERS.
Cucningham James (muslin) Camp-
sie Bleach field
M'Kinlay James, Glenmill
Pender James & Son (linen & cotton
& finishers) Dumbrock,Strathblne
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.
Adam John, Strathblane
Glen James, Main st
Gunn James, Main st
M'Gilvtay James, Main st
M'lntyre James, Torrance
Marshall John, Main st
iMercer William, Main st
CALICO PRINTERS.
Dalglish.Falconer&Co.Lennox mill
Donaldson Jiis. & Co. Finglen field
Inglis David & Henry, Kincaid field
M'Farlanc George & Co. Lilly burn
Sharp & Buchanan, Strathblane
COAL MASTERS.
HURLET AND CaMPSIE ALUM COM-
PANY, Canipsie
M'Failane William, Berbiston
M'Vie John, Miltown
GROCERS 6c SHOPKEEPERS,
Marked thus * are also Spirit Dealers.
*Brash Janet, Strathblane
*Buchanan Joseph, .Main st
*Bulloch Isabella, Quarry lane
•Cameron John, Main st
*DavidsonJaraes, South st
Downie Thomas, Main st
Drysdale James, Main st
Faulds Margaret, Miltown
Ferguson John, Strathblane
•Foyer James, ftlain st
Giaham David, Main st
Graham Hem y, Stiatliblane
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