Volume contents
- 1 - Dunscore , Page 1 (start)
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- 40 - Dunscore , Page 40
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGENVEY PLANTATION | Craigenvey Plantation Craigenvey Plantation Craigenvey Plantation |
Thomas Stewart Mr Robert Austin Mr John Edgar |
039 | [Situation] About 5½ miles W. [West] of Dunscore Village. A belt of fir plantations on the March between the farms of Shillingland & Craigenvey, Trees about 40 years growth - This is sometimes called High Plantation |
| WHITESIDE MOOR | White Side White Side White Side Whiteside Moor |
Thomas Stewart Samuel Corson Robert Austin See Page 86. 39.16. |
039; 041 | [Situation] About 4¾ Miles S.W. [South West] of Dunscore Village. A large tract of Moor on the South side of Glenessland. |
| MUTTONHOLE (Ruins) | Muttonhole Muttonhole Muttonhole |
Mr Thomas Stewart Mr Robert Austin Mr Peter Austin |
039 | [Sitaution] About 5½ Miles W. [West] of Dunscore Village. The ruins of a dwellinghouse, a former inhabitant of which had been in the habit of stealing sheep and concealing the mutton in hole near his home |
| THE GARROCH | The Garroch the Garroch |
Mr Peter Austin Mr Robert Austin |
039 | [Situation] About 5½ Miles S.W.W. [South West by West] of Dunscore Village. A rocky cliff with a gathering of loose stones at its bottom. This is merely a descriptive name - Garroch - rough or broken ground - O.B. |
| CRAIGENVEY MOOR | Craigenvey Moor Craigenvey Moor Craigenvey Moor |
Samuel Corsen William Murray Robert Austin |
039; 041 | [Situation] In Wn. [Western] Parish district 5½ Miles S.W.W. [South West by West] of Dunscore. A large moor attached to the Farm of Craigenvey. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 81
Plan 39/15 Traces 1 & 2 Parish of Dunscore
[Signed] O Barrett C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
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.