Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPENOCH MOOR | Capenoch Moor Capenoch Moor Capenoch Hill Capenoch Hill Capenock Moor |
Revd. [Reverend William Menzies Mr. Smith Mr. Hyslop Stat: Acc: [Statistical Account] of Dumfries Edward Hoggan Esq. |
031 | [Situation] Nos. 6. 7. on Trace 1. and No. 7 on Trace 5. On the western side of Parish and adjoining Penfillan and Waterside Moors. A tract of Moorland property of T. S. Gladstone of Capenoch, sometimes called Capenoch Hill. |
| BUSH BURN | Bush Burn Bush Burn Bush Burn |
Mr. Smith Plan of the Estate Mr. Hyslop |
031 | [Situation] At No. 34 West Side of Trace 3. In a North-Western direction through Plan towards Penfillan Burn. A Small Stream having its Source in the Keir Hills & bears the name from the Joining of two Small Streams on "Beuchan Moor" to Penfillan Burn. |
| LINNHEAD RIG | Linnhead Rigg Linnhead Rigg Linnhead Rigg Lynnhead Rigg |
Mr. Smith Plan of farm Mr. McKinnel Mr. Wright |
031 | [Situation] In the West of Trace No. 3 at No. 33. About 40 Chains N.E. [North East] of Barr Hill. A hill feature on Penfillan Moor joining Bush Burn forms a Ridge of elevated Land. [Initialled] M D. The Scotch word for a Ridge would be more correctly written as Rigg, as this mode approaches nearer to its derivative "Rigge," old English. In other languages synonimous terms occur having the double g. Rig is used also in Scotch and is applicable in the similar use as the English Cant term Rig, frolic, tumult &c. |
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Ph. [Parish] of Keir -- Sheet 31/9
[Signed] M. Donohue
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.