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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSOCK HILL | Cassock Hill Cassock Hill |
Mr. James Glendinning farmer, Over Cassock Robert Thompson Esqr. Nether Cassock. |
018 | [Situation] About 30 Chains S.W. [South West] of Over Cassock A considerable hill, covered with rough pasture, situated about 1/2 a mile [West] of the farm house of Over Cassock, from the vicinity to which it derives its name: on the summit there is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called Cassock Hill". |
| BAR BURN | Bar Burn Bar Burn |
Mr. James Glendinning farmer, Over Cassock Robert Thompson Esqr. Nether Cassock |
018 | [Situation] Passes West of Over Cassock A small burn, having its origin in a number of surface drains at Barburn head, then flows in an Eastern direction past Over Cassock & falls into the White Esk about 30 chains [?] Fingland Burn The origin of its name is unknown in the neighbourhood. |
| FOSSE LINN | Fosse Linn Fosse Linn |
Mr. James Glendinning farmer Over Cassock Robert Thompson Esqr. Nether Cassock |
018 | [Situation] About 10 Chains South of Over Cassock This name applies to a small cataract on Barburn - close to the farm house of Over Cassock. On each side the burn and the banks are pricipitous & studded with [?] ing, stratified rocks, which in many places appear to be associated with lead ore. Its name is derived from its situation: in a portion of the Southern fosse or ditch of the British Camp shewn on trace. |
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Parish of Eskdalemuir
Sheet 18 No. 9 trace 2.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 18 - Parish of Eskdalemuir, OS1/10/18
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Eskdalemuir.
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.