Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLYN BANK | Hollin Bush Hollin Bush Hollin Bush Holyn or Holene Hollin Bush |
Mr. William Wright Mr. Kirkpatrick Mr. William Smith Jamieson's S. Dicty. [Scottish Dictionary] Mr. Hyslop Occupier |
031 | [Situation] At No. 150 on Trace 1. About 3 chains S.E. [South East] of Moorhouse. A dwelling house, and garden occupied by James Hyslop Gamekeeper to T.S. Gladstone. Hollin - no doubt meant to mean the Scotch word for a holly - to be spelt - Holyn, from Anglo-Saxon Holen - Brockett spells it Hollin - which is not near to the etymon of the word. |
| THE MOOR | The Moor The Moor The Moor Muir |
William Wright Mr. Smith Mr. Kirkpatrick Estate Plan. |
031 | [Situation] No. 153 on Trace 1. About 7 chains to the S. [South] of Holyn Bush. A dwelling house, outhouses garden and one Park attached Occupied by William Wright property of T.S. Gladstone. |
| COURTHILL | Courthill Courthill Courthill |
Mr. Kirkpatrick McMillan Mr. Smith Mr. William Wright Estate Plan |
031 | [Situation] No. 151 on Trace No. 1. About 11 1/2 chains to the East of The Moor. A dwelling house, outhouses, garden and one park attached occupied by Mr. Kirkpatrick McMillan property of T.S. Gladstone Esq. |
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Parish of Keir -- Sheet 31.6
[Signed] M. Donohue c.a. [civilian assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 29 - Parish of Keir, OS1/10/29
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Keir.
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.