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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… of Lorn, county of Argyll, 3 miles (S. by E.) from Oban; containing, with the island of Kerera, and the late quoad sacra district of Oban, 2773 inhabitants. These two ancient parishes, which … King of Scotland, having assembled a fleet in the bay of Oban, in order to exact from Angus, Lord of Argyll, that …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… season is partly forwarded to Glasgow, and much of it to Oban. The sheep and black-cattle reared here are sent to the …
A History of the County of Leicester
… (fl. c. 180052), Whetstone, Jos. Nurse's mill, 397. O. Oban St., 292. Occupation Rd., see L., St. Peter's Rd., …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… 7 miles (N. N. W.), and the latter 10 (N. by E.), from Oban. The name of the first of these two place, in Gaelic … and eggs, which were formerly sold at the market-town of Oban, distant ten miles by land from Appin, and seven by sea …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… replaced by a packet-boat plying between Loch Aline and Oban. The parish is almost entirely destitute of roads; and, … the communication of the post-office with that of Oban, which takes place three times a week, is much impeded. … of Lorn, county of Argyll, 12 miles (E. by N.) from Oban; containing, with the villages of Stonefield and …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… library, consisting of several hundreds of volumes. Oban OBAN, a burgh of barony, a sea-port town, and lately a quoad … act of the General Assembly in 1834, included the town of Oban and adjacent district, comprising an area nearly six …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… undyed cloths manufactured elsewhere. 531 In 1833 John Oban ran a braying, milling, and dyeing factory, which had …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… of communication are afforded by steamers which ply from Oban twice a week; but they remain only for one hour, and as …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… of Mull, county of Argyll, 30 miles (N. W. by W.) from Oban, and 171 (W. N. W.) from Edinburgh; containing 1390 …
A History of the County of Leicester
… street namesHawthorne, Alma, Rowan, Ruby, Ivanhoe, Sylvan, Oban and Newportthe initial letters of which spell out …