Volume contents
- 1 - Glencairn , Page 1 (start)
- 20 - Glencairn , Page 20
- 40 - Glencairn , Page 40
- 60 - Glencairn , Page 60
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- 256 - Glencairn , Page 256 (end)
- 257 - Glencairn , Title Page
- 258 - Glencairn , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOLLER BRAE | Dollar Brae Dollar Brae Duller Brae Duller Brae Doller - dull |
James Brown William Dunbar Alexander Todd Henry Maxwell Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson |
039 | [Situation] 2⅓ miles Sw, [South west] by S. [South] from Moniaive A hill on the lands of Kilnhouse, the name has been established from time immemorial. Takes its name from its being the Dull side of the Hill, |
| RED SCAR | Red Scar Red Scar Red Scar Scarr |
James Brown William Dunbar Alexander Todd Henry Maxwell |
039 | [Situation] About 2⅓ miles S.W. [South west] by S [South] from Moniaive. A considerable hill near Auchenchain, the name has been established many years. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 204,
Ph. [Parish] of Glencairn -- Plan 39. 6 Trace 2
[Entry Scored Out/Incomplete]: Wall's Plantation
but which was not called Walls - This wood has not a proper name
[Signed] Philip Munro Pte. R.S&M. [Private Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
Doller Brae - Various modes of Spelling - check 3rd entry Duller Brae assumed to be written after the original 'Do' entry
- Descriptive Remarks - there is a faint entry (line 5) [This is -- A catch word signifying dull]?
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.