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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKCONNEL [village] | Kirkconnel Kirkconnel Kirkconnel Kirkconnel |
Revd [Reverend] D Simpson William Hastings Statistical Account of DumfriesShire Estate Plan |
005; 006 | [situation] Is situated 30 Miles from the town of Dumfries on the main road leading to Glasgow. The village consists of one long street, the buildings with but few exceptions are only one story in height. There are the following buildings one established church, one school, a post office and an Inn, two Corn-mills, public library etc etc The inhabitants are generally agricultural labourers, and Colliers, besides which there are a number of tradesmen, such as Smiths, joiners, tailors, Masons, Shoemakers etc. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 154
Parish of Kirkconnel Sheet 5.8 Trace 6
[note for Kirkconnel]
Chalmers in his Caledonia, derives the name of this parish from the saint to whom the church was dedicated; and the name Conel he considers as an abbreviation or corruption of Congel.
For general information see ststistical account of Dumfries Shire.
Transcriber's notes
Some words on the right hand side are partly hidden by the page fold, but the readings are fairly certain
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.