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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH CAIRN | High Cairn High Cairn High Cairn |
James McKnight James Hislop Senr. [Senior] James Hislop Junr. [Junior] |
006 | [situation] Nearly 4 miles S.W. [South West] from Kirkconnel. A high hill on the farm of High Cairn from which it takes its name. Its summit is a very short distance from the March dyke that separates the counties of Ayr and Dumfries. |
| MCCRIERICK'S CAIRN [hill] | Macrerock's Cairn McCriericks Cairn |
James McKnight David Millar John Hislop William Maxwell Esq Factor for Buccleugh Estates |
006 | [situation] ΒΌ mile S.E. by S. [South East by South] of High Cairn A higher (but similar and similarly situated), hill than High Cairn. It is said to have received the name from that of a proprietor who held this farm previously to its seizure by one of the Dukes of Buccleuch. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkconnell Sheet 5.14 Trace No 1
[signed] C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Matheson
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.