Volume contents
- 1 - Dumfries , Page 1 (start)
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER NITH | River Nith River Nith River Nith |
Ordnance Six Inch Map Mr McLure James Milligan |
055 | [Situation] On the Wn [Western] Parish Boundary.- A large river passing by the Town of Dumfries from whence it is navigable - it falls into the Solway. |
| KINGHOLM | Kingholm Kingholm Kingholm Kingholm Kingholm |
Ordnance Six Inch Map Mr McLure James Milligan Gazetteer of Scotland Stat: A/c [Statistical Account] of Parish |
055 | [Situation] 5/8 to 1 1/4 Mile S. [South] of St. Michael's Church A low lying portion of Grass land on the east Side of the River Nith, it belonged formerly to the town of Dumfries and was as a place for public Amusements, it is now the property of Mr. Wood, |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 200 -- Plan 55.3 -- Trace No. 4 - Parish of Dumfries
This Field is supposed to have received its present name from
King Robert Bruce, in connexion with his having Slaughtered
Comyn- And so to have at one time been called Comyn's- holm
which has been gradually Contracted into Kingholm-
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.