Volume contents
- 1 - Dumfries , Page 1 (start)
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- 283 - Dumfries , Title Page
- 284 - Dumfries , Index
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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MEG'S HIRST | Meg's Hirst Meg's Hirst Meg's Hirst |
Mr. Wilkin William Paterson John Kirkpatrick |
049 | Situation - To the South of And Adjoining Downs Moss - A patch of Arable land surrounded by Moss, Occupied by Mr. Wilkin the property of Miss Douglas, |
SAND LOCH | Sand Loch Sand Loch Sand Loch Sand Loch Sand Loch |
Robert Mather John Allan James Houston Johnston's Co. [County] Map Fullarton's Gazr. [Gazetteer] |
049 | Situation- In the S.W. [South West] Corner of this Plan- A low lying trct of moss Said to have been formerly Loch, the property of John Stone Esqr. of Carnsalloch. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 32. -- Parish of DUMFRIES, -- Plan 49. 12. -- Trace 6.
[Note below Meg's Hirst] " The application of Hirst in this name is not borne out by the features of object. - It seems to be in noway appropriate either in Scotch Border or English usage, the first being applicable to hard and strong, and the two latter generally to wood
[Note below Sand Loch] " It is only of recent date, since this loch when frozen was the favorite resort of the Dumfries Curling Clubs
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.