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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POST OFFICE [Kirkconnel] | Post Office Post Office Post Office |
William Hastings Gilbert Ritchie William Beard |
005 | [situation] Near the Centre of Kirkconnel village There is a regular post daily the letter-carrier fetches the letters from Sanquhar the post-town, every morning, and returns with the post-bag, in the evening, in time for the Mail-train which takes the letters to Dumfries, |
| QUEENSBERRY ARMS INN [Kirkconnel] | Queensberry Arms Inn Queensberry Arms Inn Queensberry Arms Inn |
Written on Sign board William Beard Albert Ritchie |
005 | [situation] In Kirkconnel village A large building of two stories built 1858. It has a number of rooms furnished according to the newest styles, and can afford good accomodation for a large number of travel [travelling?] gentlemen, it has also a good ballroom of very large dimensions, belongs to Mr. William Beard |
| T.P. [Kirkconnel] | Kirkconnel Toll Kirkconnel Toll Kirkconnel Toll Kirkconnel Toll-bar |
Written on Toll-board William Hastings Cherles Harper Mr. John Williamson |
005 | [CROSSED OUT] Is situated on the County [road?] at Kirkconnel, is let once a year to the highest bidder, who must furnish good security, this gate together with Gillhall side bar fetches [to the?] trustees, about from £60 to £80 per year let the present year for £60 |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 158
Parish of Kirkconnel Sheet 5.8 Trace 6
[signed] John Jane Pt RSM [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
Transcriber's notes
Several words on the right hand side are obscured by the page fold, the meaning is reasonably 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.