Volume contents
- 1 - Eskdalemuir , Index
- 3 - Eskdalemuir , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Eskdalemuir , Page 10
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- 85 - Eskdalemuir , Page 85 (end)
- 86 - Eskdalemuir , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAR CRAIG | Bear Craig | Matthew Little. Pengrain John Little. |
017 | [Situation] About 1/2 Mile West of Pengrain This is a considerable hill to the east of Pengrain and North of Blaeberry Holes. It is situated on the farm of Nether Cassock - is covered with rough pasture and rocks - and has a Trigonometrical Station on it called Bear Craig. |
| BEAR DEN | Bear Den | Robert Thomson Esqr. Nether Cassock Matthew Little Shepherd Pengrain |
017 | [Situation] On Bear Craig A small subteranean passage about 20 feet long; its western entrance is about 3 feet square, its eastern entrance about 3 feet, and is about 6 feet square in the middle. It is supposed - by tradition - to have been the den of bears, when this country was infested with wild beasts. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Eskdalemuir
Sheet 17. No. 8 Trace 4.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 19 - Parish of Eskdalemuir, OS1/10/19
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.