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 |
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POLSTACHER BURN | Polstacher Burn - pronounced Pistakker or Pastakker | David Lambie James McKnight James Heslop |
005 | [situation] From Nrn. [Northern] Parish Boundary E. [East] to Kello Water. A considerable stream having its source in the County of Ayr and flowing in an easterly direction falls into Kello water near Mynwhirr Sheep Rees - To the east of Hill End. Probable roots of the name "Poll", stream & "stac," precipice " The precipitous Stream," |
MYNWHIRR BURN | Mynwhirr Burn | James McKnight David Millar James Heslop |
005 | [situation] From Wn. [Western] side of Mynwhirr Hill S. [South] to Kello Water A small Stream rising on the west side of Mynwhirr Hill and running due south enters Kello Water near the point where Polstacher falls into it (Kello) Origin of name not Known. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 220
Parish of Kirkconnell Sheet 5.15 Trace No 4
[signed] C. A. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Matheson
CLOSE Close See Page 216 for Authorities
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.