Volume contents
- 1 - Glencairn , Page 1 (start)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENBRACK | Benbrack Hill Banbrack Hill Benbrack |
William Wilson William Todd John Ferguson Johnston's County Map 6" map of Kirkcudbright,- Sheet 6 |
020 | A very prominent stile on the Boundary between Kirkcudbright & Dumfries and appears to be above 1000 ft. in height, upon the sea level - 1600 ft.. |
| MID HILL | Mid Hill | William Wilson William Todd John Ferguson |
020 | Situated on the W. side of Cairn Burn a prominent stile and appears to be above 1000 ft. above the level of the sea, an old established name. |
Continued entries/extra info
BENBRACK: On N.W'n Parish Boundary.
Ben - A mountain used both in composition and by itself, Brack - A stripe of uncultivated ground between two shots or plots of land - from Teutonic, Braeck - barien, - Dr [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
MID HILL: At the N.W. point of Parish
Transcriber's notes
MID HILL: Location was not in the List of Names, and as it was not crossed by the Surveyor, I added it in.
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.