Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBEY [farm] | Abbey Abbey Abbey Abbey |
Robert Colvin George Henderson Receipt for rent Sinclair's Stat Acc. [Statistical Account of Scotland Vol1 page 34 |
049 | [Situation] About 2¼ Miles N.W. by N. [North West by North] of Dumfries. A farm house and outhouses [including a thrashing machine] in good repair with a farm of land attached. Occupied by Robert Colvin. The property of Admiral Johnston of Courhill. This name originates from an Abbey which once stood near it within the area of the Church yard. The site of the Abbey will be shewn on adjoining plan. |
| CHURCH [parish, Holywood] | Holywood Church Holywood Church Holywood Kirk |
Robert Colvin John Bell Crawfords Map |
049 | [Situation] About 2¼ Miles N.W.by n. [North West by North] of Dumfries. A plain stone building surmounted by a tower used as a belfry. It was erected in 1779, and contains about530 sittings. The Minister's Stipend amounts to about £234.14.4, beside a good manse & Glebe. |
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Parish of Holywood
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.