Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCK WELL | Dock Well Dock Well |
John Bell Map of Dumfries |
055 | [Situation] About 6 chains SW. [South West] of St. Michaels Church A good spring well situated on the East side of the Dock hence the name. |
| SWAN'S VENNEL | Swan's Vennel Swan's Vennel |
J.H. Bell | 055 | [Situation] About 3 chains S S W. [South South West] of St. Michaels Church A short narrow lane leading from St. Michael St. to the Dock it is well paved and clean |
| THE STANK | The Stank The Stank |
Robert Kemp Esqr. W. Wilson |
055 | [Situation] Nine chains S W. [South West] of St. Michaels Church A Small portion of the river Now where a part of the Quay forms an Angle & where coal boats are usually moved to unload the cargoes, This name applied originally to a small drain in [which] flowed a cross the Dock, from the dockWell to the river, It is now applied by sailors & others to the part of the river above described, near which the same stream issues a covered drain into the Nith |
Continued entries/extra info
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Form 136
Page 71-- Dock Well
71 -- Swan's Vennel
71-- The Stank
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.