Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DOCK | The Dock The Dock The Dock The Dock Promenade The Dock |
J.B Hepburn Esqr. Thomas Thomson map of Town 1819 Small map of Dumfries |
055 | [Situation] Along the River nith at the South end of the town of Dumfries A tract of low level ground extending along the River Nith from Castledykes to Nith Street. It is a fertile tract of pasture ground and is the public property of the town of Dumfries. It is generally let every year as a grass park by the Corporation of Dumfries. Along the sides of this are public walks that on the North side is sheltered by a row of trees the walk on the other side winds along the Nith |
| DARK WALK | Dark Walk Dark Walk |
J.B. Hepburn Esqr. R. Kemp Esqr. |
055 | [Situation] About 5/8 of a mile S. by E. [South by East] of St. Michaels church This name applies to a walk which is constructed partly along the bottom and side of the Moat which surrounds Cummins Castle, this Moat or dyke forms a deep ravine the sides of which are planted with trees.- |
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Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 12 - Parishes of Dumfries and Torthorwald, OS1/10/12
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parishes of Dumfries, and Torthorwald.
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.