Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNS BANK | Doons Bank Doons Bank Doons Bank |
David Bell Mr Crosby John Tait Mr Yates |
055 | [Situation] About 23/8 miles N. E. [North East of Dumfries. Two cottages in good repair. Occupied by agricultural labourers on the farm of Tinwald Downs. |
| LOCHAR WATER | Lochar Water Lochar Water Lochar Water Locher Water |
David Bell Mr Crosby John Tait Sinclair's Stat Acc [Statistical Account] Vol 5, P130. |
049 | [Situation] Running Southerly past the E. [East] side of Dergavel farm. A small, river having its rising in the parish of Kirkmahoe and running in a Southerly direction thro' [through] Lochar Moss, forming a boundary line betwixt divers parishes, to its confluence with the Solway Firth. |
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Parish of Dumfries
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 26 - Parish of Holywood, OS1/10/26
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.