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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLMEUR BURN | Polmeur Burn Polmuir Burn |
James McKnight David Millar James Hislop |
005 | [situation] On Libry Moor N.E. by N. North East by North to Rigg Burn. A considerable stream rising to the east of White Knowe on the ridge of hills that bounds the valley of the Nith on the south and flowing in a northerly direction falls into the River Nith, near Gilha'. Probable roots of name "Poll", stream and "meur", hand, "The hand stream". |
| LIBRY MOOR | Libry Moor Libry Moor Libry Moor |
David Miller Rev. [Reverend] John Donaldson Robert Williamson |
[situation] In the Sn. [Southern] district of Parish. A large tract of Mountain Grass land bounded by Polmeur Burn and Polbrae Burn |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 186
Parish of Kirkconnell Sheet 5.11 No 6
[signed] C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Matheson
[note at Polmeur Burn] pronounced Palmer Burn
Transcriber's notes
LIBRY MOOR was not pre-entered on this page. A similar but not identical entry appears on Page 187
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.