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
- 120 - Dunscore , Page 120
- 140 - Dunscore , Page 140
- 160 - Dunscore , Page 160
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEACON HILL | Beacon Hill Beacon Hill Beacon Hill |
Estate Map Robert Stobo Halliday Hill John Stobo Swyre |
040 | [Situation] Abut 7/8 of a Mile N.E. [North East] of Swyre Plantation. A high Hill in the property of Robert Stobo |
| CRAWSTOWN HILL | Crawston Hill Crawston Hill Crawston Hill Crawstown Hill |
Robert Stobo John Stobo John BicKer See opposite Page |
040 | [Situation] About 17 Chains S.E. [South East] of Beacon Hill. A high Hill in the property of Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Beaty. |
| SWYRE | Swyre Swyre Swyre Swair Swair Swyre Swyre Swyre |
Robert Stobo John Stobo John BicKer Johnstone's Co. [County] Map Statis. A/C [Statistical Account] of Dumfries Ancient Valuation Roll Valuation Roll in 1827 Jamieson's Scott. Dicty. [Scottish Dictionary] |
040 | [Situation] 31 Chains S.E. [South East] of the Trig [Trigonometrical] Station at Crawstown Hill. A large farm House and on the property of Robert Hudson Occupied by John Stobo. This is the Scotch word for the most level spit between two hills - And may be spelt Sware, Swire or Swyre. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Plan 40/11 Trace No. 2
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.