Volume contents
- 1 - Dryfesdale , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Dryfesdale , Page 10
- 20 - Dryfesdale , Page 20
- 30 - Dryfesdale , Page 30
- 40 - Dryfesdale , Page 40
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- 143 - Dryfesdale , Page 143 (end)
- 144 - Dryfesdale , Title Page
- 145 - Dryfesdale , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKTON | KIrkton | William Bell Kirkton Charles Stewart Rev [Reverend] Mr White |
043 | A farm steading recently repair[ed] with dwellinghouse & garden & farm of land attached.- |
| KIRKTON WELL | KIrkton Well | Mr William Bell Rev [Reverend] Mr White David Jardine |
043 | A small well near the farm of Kirkton well known by this name |
| Site of TOWER [Kirkton] | Site of Tower Site of tower Site of Tower |
David Dobie David Jardine William Bell |
043 | Here formerly stood a Tower or Castle belong[ing] to the Chief of the Johnstones of Annandale. Tradition says that" Lady Johnstone witness[ed] the Battle at Dryfesands from this Tower" The farmer being at present making Improv[ements] a great portion of the foundation has been laid bare & the stone removed |
Transcriber's notes
Some of the text under Descriptive remarks is not visible because it is hidden by the binding gutter. Hence some of the text does not read as clearly as it should
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 10 - Parish of Dryfesdale, OS1/10/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Dryfesdale.
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.