Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDNAM STREET [Annan] | Ednam Street | John Shanklin Robert Burns Tavern Annan Robert Watson Commercial Hotel Annan |
062 | [Situation] Between the South ends of Downie's Wynd And Murray Street A street running in a westerly direction from Murray street for about 10 Chains until it joins Downie's Wynd, having houses on its southern side and the Academy and a few houses on its northern side, the houses being slated and in good repair with vegetable gardens attached. |
| ACADEMY [Annan] | Academy | Alexander Downie Esqr Annan William Cuthbertson Stationer Annan |
062 | [Situation] At the North Side of Ednam Street. A neat plain building, surrounded by a large playground; it is large enough to afford accommodation for 200 scholars, the average number of attendance is about 150. Mr Crosby is the classical master and Mr White is the commercial master; they each receive £44 per annum from the interest of a fund raised by the disposal of commonty belonging to the town of Annan; that sum & the school fees composes their salary, they have also an assistant to whom the pay £26 a year. The school was built from the above funds |
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Ph [Parish] of Annan -- Sheet 11 -- Trace 5
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 2 - Parish of Annan, OS1/10/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Annan.
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.