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- 257 - Glencairn , Title Page
- 258 - Glencairn , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNHOUSE WOOD | Burnhouse Wood Burnhouse Wood Burnhouse Wood |
R. C. Fergusson Esqr. Mr. James Maxwell. Gamekeeper Mr. William Wallace Wood-forester |
030 | [Situation] Nearly 3 miles west from Minnyhive. A tract of wood chiefly fir but Slightly interspersed with hard wood It is thick and close. Property of Robert C. Fergusson Esqr. Craigdarroch There was a house in this wood called Burnhouse from a small burn which runs through, this fact gives rise to the name now used for the wood, The house stood a few chains west of the wood |
| CRAIGDARROCH CRAIG | Craigdarroch Craig Craigdarroch Craig Craigdarroch Craig |
R. C. Fergusson Esqr. Mr. James Maxwell Mr. William Wallace, |
029; 030 | [Situation] 2½ miles west from Minnyhive A Steep brae which rises abruptly to a craggy head and consists now of a fir plantation thick & close, the trees tall and slightly mixed with forest trees , the name applies to the Plantation but originally it was to the Brae & rising craggy summit ( angle of 45° ) |
| LADIES' BRAE | Ladies' Brae Ladies' Brae Ladies' Brae |
R. C. Fergusson, Mr. James Maxwell, Mr. William Wallace, |
030 | [Situation] 2½ miles west from minnyhive A sloping brae overgrown with Mixed Wood, the trees are hard and old & close, Property of Robert .C. Fergusson Esqr. craigdarroch, |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 102.
Parish of Glencairn -- Plan 30. 13. Trace 2,
[Signed] M. Donohue June 1856.
Transcriber's notes
Ladies' Brae - Descriptive Remarks - the initials MD are written below (scored out) 'House'
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 21 - Parish of Glencairn, OS1/10/21
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Glencairn.
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.