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Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 32 - Parish of Kirkmichael, OS1/10/32

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Parish of Kirkmichael Plan 42.2 Trace 6

Gillrigg John Farish, Gillrigg 1 mile north,east,east A farm house with offices garden and
Gillrig Gillrigg Thomas Black, Leichhouse from Nethermill Farm of land attached the property of
Gillrigg Samuel Gracie, Gateside the duke of Buccleuch.

Cumrue Moss J.S.Wightman Esq. Courance 1 mile east, from A large portion of moss, on which the
Cumrue Moss Cumrue Moss John Farish Nethermill inhabitants of Cumrue have the right
Cumrue Moss Samuel Gracie of getting peats.

Cars moss J.S.Wightman Esq(Esquire) 1/4 mile north,east east, A hollow piece of rough pasture
Carsmoss Cars Moss John Farish from Nethermill formerly a moss, there is a small
Cars Moss Statistical Account British Fort in it, from which it is
supposed to get the name.

Fort J.S.Wightman In Carsmoss A small British Fort, on a little
Fort Fort John Farish knoll within a hollow, which was
(remains of) Fort Statistical Account formerly a moss, there has been
a small part of it taken away.
There is within it a ring which has
the appearance of having ben a Lumulus.

Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 32 - Parish of Kirkmichael, OS1/10/32

This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Kirkmichael.

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.

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