Volume contents
- 1 - Glencairn , Page 1 (start)
- 20 - Glencairn , Page 20
- 40 - Glencairn , Page 40
- 60 - Glencairn , Page 60
- 80 - Glencairn , Page 80
- 100 - Glencairn , Page 100
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKCRAIG HILL | Blackcraig Hill | John Craig John Clark William McCaw John Borthwick |
020 | A large black hill near the head of Appin Burn, the water shed of which forms part of the boundary between this Parish and Tynron. The hill takes its name from Black Craig a precipice on its Brow. |
| COLT HILL | Colt Hill | John Clark William McCaw John Borthwick |
020 | A large round hill near the N.E. point of Parish well known as Cout or Colt Hill, the greater part of which is within Tynron Parish. |
| DALWHAT WATER | Dalwhat Water | John Ferguson William Todd William Wilson |
020; 029; 030 | A considerable stream rising in the N.W. end of the Parish, flowing in an easterly direction it falls into the Cairn Water a little way from Minnyhive. |
| RAMSCLEUGH BURN | Ram Cleugh Burn Ramscleugh Burn |
John Ferguson Robert Hutson William Todd William Wilson See Page 14 |
020 | A burn running betwixt two Hills, and the junction of it and the Cairn form the Dalwhat Water. |
Continued entries/extra info
BLACKCRAIG HILL: On N'n Parish Boundary.
COLT HILL: At the N.E. side of Glencairn.
DALWHAT WATER: From North point of Parish running South to a point 1/2 mile South of Moniave.
RAMSCLEUGH BURN: From near the N.W. running N.E.E.
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.