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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLO WATER | Kello Water | William Hastings Hamilton Haslip James Cook Rev. [Reverend] William Simpson |
005; 006; 012 | [situation] On En. [Eastern] Parish Boundary. A large stream having its rise near the Boundary of Ayrshire And running through Barrmoor, And forming the Parish Boundary between Kirkconnell and Sanquhar until it Joins the River Nith About 2 miles from Sanquhar |
| MILL KNOWE | Millhill Knowe | William Hastings Hamilton Hastings James Cook Rev. [Reverend] William Simpson |
006 | [situation] on the Sn. [Southern] bank of River Nith. A ridge shaped eminence on the farm of Kelloside And adjacent to the River Nith. It derives its Name from a Mill that had been erected near to it in former days, At present there is not any trace of it. |
| RIVER NITH | River Nith | William Hastings Hamilton Hastings James Cook Rev. [Reverend] William Simpson |
005; 006 | [situation] Across the Sn. [Southern] division of Parish from W. to E. [West to East] A large river gathering in Old Cumnock and running by the following places, viz. New Cumnock Kirkconnell Sanquhar, And passing Durisdeer Thornhill, And through Dumfries, passing Glencaple. And Joins the Salway [sic] at the Carse on the Kirkcudbright side of the Nith |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 197
Ph [Parish] of Kirkconnell Plan 6.9 Trace 2
[signed] P. Connell PtRS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
Transcriber's notes
There is a line through the "hill" of "Millhill Knowe" - This was not definite enough to be clearly meant as a crossing out, so I let "hill" stand
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.