Volume contents
- 1 - Dumfries , Page 1 (start)
- 20 - Dumfries , Page 20
- 40 - Dumfries , Page 40
- 60 - Dumfries , Page 60
- 80 - Dumfries , Page 80
- 100 - Dumfries , Page 100
- 120 - Dumfries , Page 120
- 140 - Dumfries , Page 140
- 160 - Dumfries , Page 160
- 180 - Dumfries , Page 180
- 200 - Dumfries , Page 200
- 220 - Dumfries , Page 220
- 240 - Dumfries , Page 240
- 260 - Dumfries , Page 260
- 280 - Dumfries , Page 280
- 282 - Dumfries , Page 282 (end)
- 283 - Dumfries , Title Page
- 284 - Dumfries , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUMFRIES [parish] | Dumfries Dumfries Dumfries Dunfres |
Walker's Map Crawford's Co. [County] Map Johnstone's Map Ancient Records |
049; 050; 055 | [Situation] In the S.W. [South West] Corner of the County of Dumfries The name of this Parish was originally written Dunfres, derived , As is Supposed from the Gaelic Dun - a Mount, and Phraes brushwood or furze,- Construed "A rising "ground Covered with Furze."- The derivative is Considered appropriate from the fact, that the Soil is of that light Sandy nature, which, during the forest period of Scotland was unlikely to bear indigenous trees of a size larger than Copsewood and which in its uncultivated State Still abounds with whins and brushwood.- There is no detached portion of Dumfries Parish situate within the Boundaries of another Parish, - nor a detached part of any Parish within Dumfries Parish Boundary. The Parish of Dumfries lying in the South of the district called Nithsdale And S.W. Corner of the County of Dumfries is bounded on the N.W. [North West] by the Parish of Kirkmahoe, on the N.E. [North East] by that of Tinwald, on the East by Torthorwald, on the South by Carlaverock And on the W. [West] by the River Nith which divides it from Kirkcudbrightshire and Holywood parish. - It is about 8 miles in extreme length, in Average breadth about 2½ Miles, - According to Statistics the Area is Computed at about 9,280 acres by other Authorities at 15 Square Miles which would give 9,600 Impl. [Imperial] Acres.- The Soil varies; As in N. [North] and N.W. [North West] Sections it is a reddish earth upon a freestone bottom, in the S.W. [South West] it is a Strong clay And in flat lands a Clay upon gravel. The entire [continued on next page] |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Dumfries [Page] 1.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 11 - Parish of Dumfries, OS1/10/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Dumfries.
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.