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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLSTACHER BURN | Polstacher Burn Pittaker Burn |
See Name Sheet to 5.15 Johnston's County Map |
005 | [situation] From Wn. [Western] Parish Boundary - E. [East] to Kello Water. |
| GIBBON'S BURN | Gibbon's Burn | David Lambie David Millar James McKnight |
005 | [situation] From S.Wn. [South Western] slope of Polnagie Hill S.E. [South East] to Polstacher Burn. A small stream rising on the south side of the hill range the [that] separates the valleys of the Keith & Kello Water and flowing in a southerly direction falls into Polstacher Burn. |
| POLHIGH BURN | Polchie Burn pronounced Pikkie Polhigh Burn Polhigh Burn |
David Lambie David Millar James McKnight Norman Lee, Dunside Ayrshire Estate Map John Welsh Blackcraig (shepherd) |
005 | [situation] From Wn. [Western] Parish Boundary N.E. [North East] to Polstacher Burn A considerable stream having its source in the County of Ayr and falling into Polstacher shortly after passing through the County Boundary. Probable roots of the name "poll" stream and "ciar", dusky "the dusky stream." |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 215
Parish of Kirkconnell Sheet 5.14 Trace No 4
[signed] C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Matheson
[note at Polhigh Burn] There is a Hill on the Ayrshire side of the By. [Boundary] called "Polhigh Hill" by which this stream flows
See authorities for Polhigh Hill in name book of New Cumnock Ph. [Parish] [signed] J B [Bryson?]
Transcriber's notes
Polstacher Burn was not pre-entered
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.