Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAUK HILL | Walk Hill Walk Hill Walk Hill Waugh Hill Waulk Hill For other modes of spelling See Page 38 |
Mr John BlackMr William McMurdoch Mr John Douglas Stat Acc. [Statistical Account] of Dumfries Johnstone's Co. [County] Map |
031 | [Situation] On the South-western Parish Boundary near the Centre of the range of Keir Hills. A hill of considerable eminence, being the highest of a small range stretching from east to west through the Parish of Keir, and on the culminating point of which Stands a Trigonometrical Station. This is the most Considerable elevation in the range of Keir Hills and is supposed to be betwixt 800 and 900 feet above sea level. |
| BARJARG MOOR | Barjarg Moor Barjarg Moor Barjarg Moor |
W Arundell Esq Mr John Douglas Mr William McMurdoch |
031; 040 | [Situation] On the western side of the Parish. An open heathy moor of considerable extent forming part of the estate of Barjarg. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 53
Ph. [Parish] of Keir Plan 31.13 Traces 1&2
Transcriber's notes
Referring to "Wauk Hill" is the note "Wauk or Walk -to watch" Jamieson's Sc Dict. [Scottish Dictionary]
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.