Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSYBIT | Busybit Busybit Busybit |
James Marchbank Kirkbride Philip McCubbin Faughland William Martin Farthing James |
040 | [Situation] About 12 chains N.E. [North East] of Puddock Hole. Two Cottages with outhouses the property of the Duke of Buccleuch. Occupied by John Waugh & William Clark, Derivation, this place was formerly Occupied by a set of housedealers Who were always busy [employed] . Bit being applied to a place. |
| GLENMIDS BRIDGE | Glenmids Bridge Glenmids Bridge Glenmids Bridge |
William Corson Robert Stobo John Boys |
[Situation] About 6 chains E. [East] of Glenmids. A Stone Pen across Glenmids Burn. known in locality by this name. Upheld at Expense of Parish. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 96
Parish of Keir Plan 40.7 Trace No. 5
Signature at the bottom of the page "Owen Barrett"
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.