A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Crossmyloof, a village in the NW corner of Cathcart parish, Renfrewshire, 1 mile NE of Pollokshaws, and 1½ SSW of Glasgow, under which it has a post and telegraph office. At it are a public school, an Established mission station, and an extensive bakery, started in 1847. At a council of war here, according to a popular myth, Queen Mary, on the morning of the battle of Langside, laid a small crucifix on her hand, saying, ` As surely as that cross lies on my loof, I will this day fight the Regent,'-.hence the name Crossmyloof. Pop. (1841) 587, (1861) 939, (1871) 988, (1881) 1195.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
| Linked entities: | |
|---|---|
| Feature Description: | "a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Cathcart ScoP Renfrewshire ScoCnty |
| Place: | Crossmyloof |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.