Volume contents
- 1 - Dryfesdale , Page 1 (start)
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- 144 - Dryfesdale , Title Page
- 145 - Dryfesdale , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOGHEAD | Boghead Boguehead |
John Halliday David Halliday James Carruthers Valuation Rolls Genl Roy's Roman Antiquities |
051 | A house, offices, and farm property of Andrew Jardine |
| COMFORTLAND HILL | Comfortland Hill Cofferland Hill |
John Halliday James Carruthers James Dobie Wm Armstrong Local Pronounciation |
051 | A ridge of elevated land constituting a regular hill feature and so called in the district. Derivation cannot be ascertained. |
| DRYFE WATER | Dryfe Water River Dryfe The Dryfe (a river) |
Black's Co. Map John Halliday James Carruthers Johnstone's Co. Maps Genl Roy's Antiquities Gazetteer of Scotland |
043; 050 | A Stream in the N. W. Corner of this Plan. It rises at the base of Loch Fell at the N. Point of Hutton Parish, flows due S. for nearly six miles then taking a sudden bend flows for about one mile E. and again debouching runs permanently SW. for 9 miles when it falls into the Annan at the W. side of this Parish. In fair weather it is merely a trifling stream but otherwise it is subject to sudden and impetuous floods. |
Transcriber's notes
I believe the authority listed as as Genl Roy's Roman Antiquities refers to William Roy's book Military Antiquities of the Romans in North Britain published in 1793.
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.