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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUMFRIES | 049;050; 055 |
[Continued] (See Dumfries). Two Stone Bridges Connect the Burgh with Maxwelltown called The Old Bridge and The New Bridge, the former constructed in the 13th Centy. [Century] is now used merely for foot passengers, the other, is a handsome Stone Structure of 5 Arches, at which there is a toll, the Customs levied on Cattle alone having been Known to exceed £700 [Per] Annum. - The district Commands all advantages for building purposes and these are 4 freestone quarries worKed at an annual outlay of about £1200. - There are three Parochial Schools and 40 private ones, in some of which the higher branches are taught. - There are two Parish Churches and a Quoad Sacra one, besides numerous Chapels belonging to different denominations All within the Burgh. The various Antiquities - with the exception of a Roman Camp on Camp Hill occur within the Burgh and have been Sufficiently noticed in the description of the Town. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 4 Parish of Dumfries [Continued]
[Signed] J B Junor
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.