Volume contents
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLHOTE BURN | Polhote Burn Polhote Burn Polhote Burn |
James McKnight James Heslop Senr. [Senior] James Heslop Jun. [Junior] |
005 | [situation] From between Gibbon and Polwhagrie Hills N.N.E. [North North East] to River Nith. A considerable stream having its source to the east of Gibbon's Hill on the farm of Hill End and flowing in a northerly direction falls into the River Nith near to High Cairn (Farmhouse), |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 181
Parish of Kirkconnell Sheet 5.11 Trace No 1
[signed] C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Matheson
[notes at Polhote Burn] - pronounced Pehote.
Origin of name not known, May be a corruption of Poliote Burn "the burn with the droughty source.
[partial duplicate entry] Celtic or Deils Dike - Celtic Dike See Page 131 for authorities etc. Also see Page 187
Transcriber's notes
The multiple entries for the Deil's Dike reflect the fact that it runs across a wide ares
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.