Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENMIDS | Glenmids Glenmids Glenmids |
James Middleton Glenhead James Marchbank Kirkbride William Martin Farthing James |
[Situation] About 14 Chains S.W. [South West] of Glenhead. A few Cottages on each Side of Glenmids Burn - in the Parishes of Keir & Dunscore. the Cottages in Keir are the property of the Duke of Buccleuch. The name is derived from its Situation in the Middle of the Glen. | |
| LOW KIRKBRIDE | Low Kirkbride Low Kirkbride low Kirkbride |
James Marchbank Philip McCubbin John Clark |
040 | [Situation] About 21½ chains S.W. [South West] of Causewaygate. A farm house and three Cottages with outhouses the property of the Duke of Buccleuch. Occupied by John Clark |
| PUDDOCK HOLE | Paddock Hole Paddock Hole Paddock Hole |
James Marchbank Philip McCubbin John Clark |
040 | [Situation] About 17 chins S. E. [South East] of Low Kirkbride. A Cottage with a few Small fields attached, the property of the Duke of Buccleuch Occupied by Joseph Bell. Paddock Hole is taken from a hole or place frequented by Frogs, although in a note to the Word Paddock in Shakespeare, it is said to mean a Toad. |
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Parish of Keir Plan 40.7 Trace No. 3 & 4
Puddock - " a Frog" - Jamiesons' Scotch Dicty [Dictionary].
Puddock a Frog - the term applied to these animals throughout the Lowlands of Scotland.
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.