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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERECROFT | Berecroft Berecroft Bear Croft Bere Croft Bere Croft |
Robert Colvin W.Bell Crawford's map of Co. [County] J. H. Bell Dumfries R. Bell Dumfries |
049 | [Situation] About 2 5/8 miles N.N.W. [North North West] of Dumfries. A row of 4 cottages, thatched and in middling repair formerly a portion of land was attached, but is now united with the farm of the Abbey. |
| HARDLAWBANK | Hardlawbank Hardlawbank Hardlawbank |
W. Bell Robert Colvin Receipt for Rent |
049 | [Situation] About 1 5/8 miles N.N.W. [North North West] of Dumfries. A farm house and outhouses in good repair [including thrashing machine], with a farm of arable land attached, the property of Hereston Esq near Glasgow. |
| GUILYHILL | Guilyhill Guilyhill Guilyhill Gooliehill Gullyhill |
Mr Mc Adam George Henderson Esq. Receipt for Rent Sinclair's Stat Acc. [Stastistical Account] of Scotland Vol. 1 page 34 Ainslie's Map of Kirkd. |
049 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles N. by W. [North by West] of Dumfries. A commodious farm house and outhouses [including a thrashing machine] in good repair with a considerable farm of arable land attached Occupied by W McAdam the property of Hereston Esq. Guil or Gool is a Scotch term for the yellow flower called Marygold |
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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.