Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Bridgend

Bridgend, a hamlet in Lochwinnoch parish, Renfrewshire, on the river Calder, ¼ mile NNW of Lochwinnoch village. An ancient bridge, with a very fine arch, crosses the Calder at it; and, originally very narrow, was widened in 1814.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "a hamlet"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Renfrewshire ScoCnty

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