Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODCOCK AIR | Woodcock Air Woodcock Air Woodcock Air Woodcock Air Woodcock Air |
New Statistical Acct [Account] of Dumfriesshire William Gillis Joiner Hoddom Bridge-end John C. Brown Farmer Brydekirk Mains Alexander Downie Esqr. Town Clerk Annan William Cuthbertson Printer Annan |
057 | [Situation] In N.Wn. [North Western] Ph. [Parish] district -- A large hill covered with full grown ash, fir, etc it is a natural wood -- on its highest point there is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called Woodcock Air in Tree. The property of Colonel Dirom Mount Annan; & William Sharp Esqr. Hoddom Castle. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Annan -- Sheet 57 No 11 -- Trace No 2
[Note below entry]: Air - A Sand-bank Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Sc. Dicty [Scottish Dictionary]
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.