Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK COTTAGE | Bank Cottage Bank Cottage |
Mr. Costen Bank Cottage John B. Hepburn Esq. Castledykes Dumfries |
055 | A Small neat cottage two Storys high with Small garden attached tenanted by Mr. Costen. The property of Mr. Wood of Hannay Field. |
| THE DOCK | The Dock The Dock |
John B Hepburn Esqr. Castledykes Thomas Thomson Esq. Castlebank Cottage |
055 | 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 tract 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 |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 74 -- Town of Dumfries 5 feet Scale -- Sheet No 7 -- List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] J. Carpenter
[Township or Parish] Dumfries
Trace No 13 [Bank Cottage]
No 3 [The Dock]
[Object]
Bank Cottage -- A cottage
The Dock -- Tract of ground
[Signed] J. Carpenter c/a [Civilian Assistant] April 13 [1850]
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.