Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkpatrick etc , Page 1 (start)
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- 131 - Kirkpatrick etc , Page 131 (end)
- 132 - Kirkpatrick etc , Title Page
- 133 - Kirkpatrick etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHMUIR WELL | Highmuir Well Highmuir Well Highmuir Well Highmoor Well |
Sir John Maxwell Bart [Baronet] of Springkell Mr John Beattie farmer Mr James McDonald Statistical Acct [Account] of the Parish (Old & New) |
052 | [situation] Near the N.E. [North East] points of this Parish. An excellent Mineral spring nearly as strong as Moffat spa well it is not much used owing to the wild and dreary place where it is situated - ie in a Muir It is expected that ere long it will acquire Celebrity and that invalids from various quarters will resort to it. It is the property of Sir John Maxwell Spa is sometimes improperly written Spaw. |
| SNAB WELL (Sulphureous) | Snab Well (Sulphureous) Snab Well (Sulphureous Snab Well (Sulphureous |
Thomas Bell, Broadbeck William Bell, Broadbeck David Bell, Conhess |
052 | The original well called Highmuir Well was situate a few chains to the west of this and which is now filled up. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 9
Parish of Kirkpatrick Fleming Sheet 52.11 Trace 5
[signed] M Donohue 25th Sep 1857
Transcriber's notes
Due to the layout it is not entirely clear which parts of the description apply to Highmuir Well and which to Snab Well
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 33 - Parish of Kirkpatrick Fleming, OS1/10/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Kirkpatrick Fleming.
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.