Volume contents
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- 99A - Durisdeer , loose item
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- 266 - Durisdeer , Title Page
- 267 - Durisdeer , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURN HILL | Turn Hill Turn Hill Turn Hill |
Robert Corrie Robert Stitt John Wilson |
014 | [Situation] 3 1/2 miles N.N.E. [North North East] from Durisdeer village. A Considerable hill between the farms of Castlehill and Nether Dalveen the property of the Duke of Buccleuch |
| WYLIE GRAIN | Wylie Grain Wylie Grain Wylie Grain |
Robert Corrie John Armstrong Robert Stitt |
014 | [Situation] From near Castlehill - South to Glenhourie Burn. A small stream, that takes its rise on the farm of Castlehill and flows in Southwardly direction and joins the Glenhourie Burn The Name here is said to apply to the Stream merely. |
| STONYCLEUCH RIGG | Stony Cleuch Rigg Stony Cleuch Rigg Stony Cleuch Rigg |
Robert Corrie John Armstrong Robert Stitt |
014 | [Situation] 1/4 mile East of the Summit of Turn Hill A ridge of ground lying between the Wylie Grains and Stony Cleuch |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 94
Parish of Durrisdeer -- Plan 14/8 Trace 1
Wylie Grain [note] Grain, a branch of a river
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dicty. [Dictionary].
[Signed] James Cowan C/A [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 14 - Parish of Durisdeer, OS1/10/14
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Durisdeer.
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.