Volume contents
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- 236 - Kirkconnel , Title Page
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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN DOD | Brown Dod Brown Dod Brown Dod |
James Mcnaught Thomas Stewart Robert Brown |
002 | [Situation] Adjoining Long Knowe on the East. A considerable hill near Crossbank. the name has been established many years. |
| PEAT RIG | Peat Rig Peat Rig Peat Rig |
James Mcnaught Thomas Stewart Robert Brown |
002; 006 | [situation] About 1/2 mile S. E. [South East] from Thort Rigg . A considerable hill near Crossbank. the name is well Known in the locality. |
| GREEN BRIAN | Green Bran Green Bran Green Bran Green Brin Green Bron, Bri, a rising ground, an. one. or diminutive of |
James Mcnaught Thomas Stewart Robert Brown Mr Anderson McLeod's Gaelic Dictionary |
002 | [situation] Adjoing Peat Rigg on the N.E. [North East] A hillside about a mile north of Crossbank. It derives its name from its green appearance. Pronounced Green Bran Consequently Green Bryn (i.e. [that is] Green hill) is the proper orthography, _ Green Bryn (the latter Gaelic) would imply - a green dream. _ The word is compd. [compiled] of Brin. and an. the Green Brae |
| Sware Gutter | Sware Gutter Sware Gutter Sware Gutter |
James Mcnaught Thomas Stewart Robert Brown |
[situation] From Peat Rigg N. [North] to Spango Water._ A Rivulet having its source at the foot of Peat Rig and falls into Spango Water. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkconnell
Plan 2.11 Trace 3
[signed] Philip Munro
Priv. R.S. & M. [Private Royal Sappers and Miners]
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.