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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TORR LOCH | Torr Loch Torr Loch Torr Loch The Torr |
W H Arundell James Lorimer John Ferguson Hopefield Estate Map |
031 | [Situation] About 5 chains East of Barjarg Village. A small Loch on the East side of Barjarg Village. during the greater part of the Year it is only a Marsh but in Winter it is Well Filled with Water. |
| GILLESPIE KNOWE | Gillespie Knowe Gillespie Knowe Gillespie Knowe |
W H Arundell James Lorimer John Ferguson |
031 | [Situation] Abot 8 chains N.eE. [North East] of Barjarg Village & 4 chains N. [North] of Loch. A small Hill 100 yards South of Tor Loch.on which stands a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station. the name is taken from a person named Gillespie. This name in doubt Gillespie. |
| TORR BANK | Torr bank Torr Bank Torr Bank |
W H Arundell James Lorimer John Ferguson |
031 | [Situation] About 11 chains E. [East] of Barjarg Village. A wooded Bank - trees mixed - situate 90 yards East of Torr Loch - property of W H Arundell. The name is Gaelic Torr , an eminence - or Anglo Saxon, Tor [Synonim] See Page 66. |
| WATER KILNS | Water Kilns Water Kilns Water Kilns |
James Lorimer James McCubbin John McKinnel |
031 | [Situation] About 6 chains North of Boatcroft. Two Limekilns long disused, the name is taken from their close Vicinity to the River Nith. |
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Parish of Keir Plan 31.15 Trace No. 2
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.