Volume contents
- 1 - Dunscore , Page 1 (start)
- 20 - Dunscore , Page 20
- 40 - Dunscore , Page 40
- 60 - Dunscore , Page 60
- 80 - Dunscore , Page 80
- 100 - Dunscore , Page 100
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- 163 - Dunscore , Page 163 (end)
- 164 - Dunscore , Title Page
- 165 - Dunscore , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL (Free Church) [Old Moss-side] | Free Church School Free Church School Free Church School |
Revd. [Reverend] J Hope Mr. Grierson William Richard |
040 | [Situation] A little to the N.E. [North East] of Old Moss-side. A school for boys & girls, And belongs to the Free Church, of Scotland, |
| HELL CALDRON | Hell Caldron Hell Caldron Hell Caldron Helscodron |
A Anderson F. Wilson Esqr Stroguhan Revd. [Reverend] J. Hope pronouncation by peasantry, |
040 | [Situation] In And at a bend of Cairn Water. A deep pool in Cairn Water Compared to a pot or caldron and is reputed to be very deep. |
| HAGG WOOD | Hag Wood Hag Wood Hagg Wood Hagg Wood |
F Wilson Esq Rev. [Reverend] J. Hope Mr Sloan Thomas Campbell |
040; 048 | [Situation] About 1 Mile S.S.W. [South South West] of Dunscore. A small irregularly Shaped Wood of a mixed kind property of J. Grierson Dalgoner The adoption of double-g- if it must be used the application as an adjective Hagged would be the better orthography - In Mining-districts of England the phrase is common "to hag Coal or Coal is hagged" that is "Hag - mire in a moss" - J.T. Brockell Hag - Wood felled or cut down or Moss - ground brocken up Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 109
Sheet 40/14 Dunscore Ph. [Parish]
[Signed] M Donohue Civil Assist. [Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
The information shown in square brackets for HELL CALDRON has been crossed through.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 13 - Parish of Dunscore, OS1/10/13
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Dunscore.
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.