Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkconnel , Page 1 (start)
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- 236 - Kirkconnel , Title Page
- 237 - Kirkconnel , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIG BURN | Rigg Burn Rigg Burn Rigg Burn |
Thomas Lorimer John Laing David Laing |
005 | [situation] From the S. [South side of Sandy Knowe N. by E. [North by East] to River Nith For descriptive remarks Sheet 5.12 |
| POLMEUR BURN | Palmer Burn Palmer Burn Palmer Burn Polmeur Burn |
Thomas Lorimer George Halbert David Laing See Page |
005 | [situation] On Libry Moor N.E. by N. [North East by North] to Rigg Burn Palmer Burn from Palmer a man's name , Enquired if Polmuir, the answer in Negative Meur is a finger such should not be in [?] but is also applicable to Streams. The Name [?] means |
| RACK | Rack Rack Rack |
Thomas Lorimer David Laing William Hastings |
005 | [situation] 1 mile N.W. by W. [North West by West] from Kirkconnel Village. A Dwelling and offices with Garden attached, all in a ruinous state. This was once a farm steading but the land is now amalgamated with Rigg farm. Is situated on the right of the Nith, and a little [more?] than a mile above the [village?] of Kirkconnel. Derives this Name from its [similarity?] to a Rack or Grid through the [?] |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 148
Parish of Kirkconnel Sheet 5.8 Trace 4
[signed] John J [Jane] Pt R. [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
[note] Poll - a pool
Meur - a branch of a stream McLeod's Gaelic Dictionary
Transcriber's notes
Several words on the right hand side are wholly or partly obscured by the page fold. The likely reading is not always clear.
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.