Volume contents
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- 97 - Hollywood , Page 97 (end)
- 98 - Hollywood , Title Page
- 99 - Hollywood , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWNHEAD WOODS | Townhead Woods Townhead Woods Townhead Woods |
John Hall Townhead James Smith Loweberry John Murray Berryland |
040; 048 | A large of two plantations both of average size & closely planted, the property of Alexander Maxwell Esq |
| MAGGIE'S CLEUCH | Maggy's Cleuch Maggy's Cleuch Maggy's Cleuch Maggie, -abv (abbreviation) of Margaret |
John Hall James Smith John Murray Jamieson's Dict. (Dictionary) |
040; 048 | A hollow through which a stream flows, the stream has no name - it bears the name from Within Common Plan to the letter A on trace No. 2, the name is desired from the fact of a person of the name having committed Suicide in it. Cleugh - a hollow - not Cleuch which signifies a precipice. |
| GLENGABER BURN | Glengaber Barn Glengaber Barn Glengaber Barn Glengaber Burn Glengaber Burn Glengaber Burn |
John Hall John Murray James Smith Johnstone's Co. (County) Map Fullarton's Gazette Oliver & Boyds Almanac 1863 |
040; 048 | A Stream the continuation of the Water that flows through Maggys Cleuch, bears the name from the termination of Maggys Cleuch through to this & other Plans. Glengaber would imply a valley frequented by goats -the latter compound from Gabhar - a Goat pronounced soft in Gaelic. The authority would therefore be correct here, in the spelling |
Continued entries/extra info
Plan 40.15 Trace No. 1 & 2 (Page) 3
Each Orthography entry has been marked JBJ understood to be Civilian Assistant J B Junor.
Name is on plan 48/3 also
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 25 - Parish of Holywood, OS1/10/25
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Holywood.
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.