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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORSEBANK WOOD | Crossbank Wood Crossbank Wood Crossbank Wood Crossbank Wood Crossbank Wood Crossbank Wood Corsebank Wood |
James Mcnaught Thomas Stewart Robert Brown Johnstone's Co. [County] Map Black's Co. [County] Map |
002 | [Situation] About 22 Chains N. N. E. [North North East] from Corsebank._ A small wood on the lands of Crossbank Its wood consists of Oak and ash. |
| CRAWICK WATER | Crawick Water Crawick Water Crawick Water |
James Mcnaught Thomas Stewart Robert Brown |
002; 003; 005; 006 | [Situation] On the En. [Eastern] Parish Boundary A small River formed by the confluence of Spango and Wanlock Waters and falling into the River Nith about half a mile to the west of the town of Sanquhar. |
| Site of CASTLE ROBERT | Castle Robert Castle Robert Castle Robert Castle Robert (Site of an ancient - Stronghold of the baronial kind) |
Johnstone's Co. [County] Map James Mcnaught Thomas Stewart Robert Brown |
002 | [Situation] 16 Chains N. W. [North West] by W. [West] from Corsebank._ This is the Site of an ancient Castle situated on the farm of Crossbank. it is so much defaced by the process of Cultivation that its original shape cannot be distinguished. Nothing farther is Known of this Castle than that it was an ancient baronial Hold, and appears to have been built by a person of the name of Robert after whom it took its name castle Robert like other baronial holds that take the name of their original proprietors. The Site of the castle is traceable by a slight circular elevation It was a Stronghold of the feudal times a baronial residence of consequence in those bye-gone times. Until lately it was a small f [?feudal] town & named Castle Robert. |
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Parish of Kirkconnell
Plan 2.11 Trace 6
Philip Munro Priv. R.S.& M. [Private Royal Sappers & 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.