Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkconnel , Page 1 (start)
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- 235 - Kirkconnel , Page 235 (end)
- 236 - Kirkconnel , Title Page
- 237 - Kirkconnel , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLASGOW AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY | Glasgow and South Western Railway | William Beard John Beard William Jenkins |
[situation] In the Sn. [Southern] division of Parish From W. to E. [West to East] | |
| RIVER NITH | River Nith | William Beard John Beard William Jenkins |
[situation] From Wn. [Western] Parish Boundary - E. [East] across the lower division of Parish | |
| THE LOOPS | The Loops | William Jenkins William Hyslop James Hyslop |
005 | [situation] In River Nith from March Burn to Nn. [Northern] Parish Boundary. This name is applied to a portion of the River Nith, which extends from the March Burn, to somewhere near New Cumnock , in Ayrshire, a distance of about three miles, The valley of Nith in this place is very flat and has but a slight descent Southward for several miles. the water in struggling to escape has formed a channel extremely serpentine and deep, the water is also black, and has the appearance of a deep Loch. So named from the many windings of the Stream |
| THE LOOPS | The Loops | William Jenkins William Hyslop James Hyslop |
005 | [situation] In River Nith from March Burn to W. [Western] Parish Boundary. This name is applied to a portion of the River Nith, which extends from the March Burn, to somewhere near New Cumnock , in Ayrshire, a distance of about three miles, The valley of Nith in this place is very flat and has but a slight descent Southward for several miles. the water in struggling to escape has formed a channel extremely serpentine and deep, the water is also black, and has the appearance of a deep Loch. So named from the many windings of the Stream |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 129
Parish of Kirkconnel Sheet 5.6 Trace 1
[signed] John Jane Pt R.S.&M. [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
[notes at The Loops]
A descriptive term Synonymous with The Windings [signed] J Bayly Cap RE [Captain Royal Engineers]
(2nd Sense) Pl [Plural] Loops the Windings of a Stream Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson [Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary]
Transcriber's notes
Only The Loops was pre-entered on this page - it was actually scored out in the Place Entry, but was clearly meant to stand
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 30 - Parish of Kirkconnel, OS1/10/30
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Kirkconnel.
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.