Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkconnel , Page 1 (start)
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- 40 - Kirkconnel , Page 40
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- 235 - Kirkconnel , Page 235 (end)
- 236 - Kirkconnel , Title Page
- 237 - Kirkconnel , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE HILL | Castle Hill Castle Hill Castle Hill |
Revd. [Reverend] R Simpson James McNaught Thomas Stewart |
002 | [situation] 1/2 mile E. [East] from Shiel Hill. A large Hill on the Farm of Crossbank and a short distance from the supposed site of Castle Robert, from which it derived its name. |
| HOWCON | Howcon Howcon Howcon |
Revd. [Reverend] R Simpson James McNaught Thomas Stewart |
002 | [situation] 1/2 mile S. [South] from Castle Hill. A slack or hollow btewixt Castle Hill and Cruckreagh Hill on the Farm of Crossbank. It is not known how it received the name by any person in the district. |
| POLTHISTLY BURN | Polthistly Burn Polthislay Burn Polthistlie |
Revd. [Reverend] R Simpson James McNaught Thomas Stewart |
002 | [situation] From 1/4 mile N.E. [North East] from Howcon N.E. [North East] to Crawick Water. A small stream having its source between Castle Hill and Crucreach Hill, it runs in an Easterly direction and falls into Crawick Water at Crossbank Farm House. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 83
Parish of Kirkconnell Plan 2.15 Trace 2
[signed] Charles J Fearnside Pte.RS&Ms [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
[notes at HOWCON] It signifies the hollow of the hill it gives name to a burn,
Howcon - Scotch the hollow of the Squirrel
[note at POLTHISTLY] Polthistly is correct, in some old Valn. [Valuation] Rolls the Same is written Polthistlie
Transcriber's notes
Polthistly Burn also has an entry on page 87
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.