Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of SOUTH PORT [Dumfries] | (site of) Kirkgate Port South Port |
John McCormack J.H. Bell |
055 | [Situation] On St. Michaels Street opposite to St. Michaels Church The site of the principal gateway or port which led to and from the town on the South side through the fortification wall and was the high road that led to the South & to England. This gate stood across the road which is now St Michael Street near the S. [South] West corner of the Church yard. It was demolished about the beginning of the Eighteenth century about the time when the Hospital or poor house was erected. |
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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.