Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMERGATE | Summergate | Mr Archibald Paton Dancing Master Hill Top Mr Forest Writer Longmeadow |
062 | [Situation] 34 chains E. [East] from Hillend -- A Considerable house two storeys high slated in good repair with garden attached, occupier and proprietor, Mrs Janet Fauld |
| MILLFIELD MERSE | Millfield Merse Millfield Merse |
Alexander Downie Esqr. Town Clerk Annan Andrew Pool Farmer Millfield |
062 | [Situation] On the bank of the River Annan -- A large tract of pasture land on the farm of Millfield, extending along the western bank of the River Annan. |
| ANNAN HILL | Annan Hill Annan Hill |
Mr Forrest Longmeadow Archibald Paton Hilltop | 062 | [Situation] In S.En. [South Eastern] vicinity of Hillend -- A Considerable Eminence a short distance south from the Town of Annan. It is of an Elliptical shape and its Surface is arable and under Cultivation |
| MINISTER'S MERSE | Minister's Merse Minister's Merse |
Alexander Downie Esqr. Town Clerk Annan Andrew Pool Farmer Millfield |
062 | [Situation] On the bank of the River Annan -- A large tract of pasture land extending along the eastern bank of the River Annan and on the north and south side of the Glasgow and Southwestern Railway - the portion on the south side of the railway is covered at spring tides. It is let annually to the inhabitants of Annan for grazing cattle; and is the property of the Royal Burgh of Annan. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Annan -- Sheet 62 -- Trace 2
[Note Millfield Merse (scored out)] -- See Name Book for 10 feet Sheets. of the Town of Annan.
[Note Minister's Merse] -- See name Book for 10 feet Sheets of the Town of Annan
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 1 - Parish of Annan, OS1/10/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Annan.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Dumfries, which is in the south west of Scotland.