Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGHOLM BANK COTTAGE | Kingholm Bank Cottage Kingholm Bank Cottage Kingholm Bank Cottage |
M. Wood Robert Scot Esqr. D. Dickson |
055 | [Situation] About 5/8 Mile S. [South] of St. Michaels Church A neat Cottage built house in good repair with garden attached the property of Mr. Wood of Hannahfield. - |
| KINGHOLM COTTAGE | King holm Cottage King holm Cottage King holm Cottage Kingholme |
M. Wood Robert Scot Esqr. D. Dickson Ainslies map of Kirkt. [Kirkcudbright] |
055 | [Situation] Kingholm Cottage 7/8 mile S. by W. [South by West] of St. Michaels church Dumfries A farm house and out houses in good repair which formerly had a farm of land attached. The property of Mr. Wood of Hannahfield. The house is at present rented & occupied by a mechanic and the land is occupied by the proprietor Mr. Wood of Hannahfield. |
| KINGHOLM QUAY | Kingholm Quay or New Quay Kingholm Quay or New Quay Kingholm Quay or New Quay |
Robert Scott Esqr. M. Wood John Bell Dumfries |
055 | [Situated] 1 1/4 miles S. [South] of St. Michaels church Dumfries A Small village on the eastern banks of the River Nith and about one Mile S. [South] of Dumfries, , It's houses are well built varying from 1 to 2 stories in height. It has 3 public houses a grocers shop, a Bone Mill & a Woollen Mill the latter giving employment to about 150 persons. Close to the village on the River Nith is a small Quay affording a Mooring place for about 12 vessels of about 60 or 80 tons burthen. - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 28
Form 136
[Page] 89 -- Kingholm Bank Cottage
89-- Kingholm Cottage
93-- Kingholm Quay
[Note] This village is generally Called "Kingholm Quay "
in writing but in Colloquial usage it is almost invariably
named the "New Quay"
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.