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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Morton [Continued] | All the hills are of very moderate height. The principal Streams are the River Sark which forms for the most part the En. [Eastern] boundary, Black Sark Water which partly traces the Wn. [Western] and SWn. [South Western] boundaries and Cadgill Burn from the northern district SE [South East] to River Sark - the interior being well watered by Springs and rills. Two Turnpike roads from the Sn [Southern] extremity running North diverge respectively South and North and East and West and another line runs from West to East across the Nn [Northern] district. There are no manufactories carried on nor minerals wrought. There is nothing in the district deserving the name of village or town. There is a Quoad Sacra Church centrally Situated also a Parish School. The principal proprietor is Sir John Herron Maxwell of Springkell. Population about 700. The site of an ancient Chapel has been shewn. |
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Parish of Half Morton County of Dumfries
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 23 - Parish of Half Morton, OS1/10/23
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Half Morton.
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.