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- 202 - Lochmaben , Title Page
- 203 - Lochmaben , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWER [Elsieshields] | Elshieshields Tower, Elshieshields Tower, Elshieshields Tower, Elshieshields Castle, Elshieshields Castle | Findlay's Directory, Mr John Edgar Dickson, Mr Benjamin Johnstone, Statistics of Parish, Gazetteer of Scotland | 042 | [Situation] About 1 3/4 Mile N.W. [North West] of Lochmaben. An old-fashion square building, to which this name, originally applies. There is no Historical information, known respecting it, excepting, that it formerly, belonged to the Johnstones of Annandale, and that probably it was used as a watch tower, in the time of the Rebellion. The escutcheon of the Johnstones is still to be seen on the North side of the building. Attached, is a good dwelling house, offices, etc, the residence is a good property of Mr John Edgar Dickson. See page 3. |
| SHAW BRAE | Shawbrae, Shawbrae, Shawbrae | Mr John Edgar Dickson, Mr Benjamin Johnstone, Mr J McMinn | 042 | [Situation] About 1 3/4 Mile N.W. [North West] of Lochmaben. A steep wooded brae, a natural formation which consists of Forest Trees, slightly mixed with fir trees. |
| ELSHIESHIELDS | Elshieshields, Elshieshields, Elshieshields | Mr John Edgar Dickson, Mr Benjamin Johnstone, Mr James McMinn | 042 | [Situation] About 1 3/4 Mile N.W. [North West] of Lochmaben. A dwelling house, offices and large estate, property of Mr John Edgar Dickson. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Lochmaben
Plan 42.11 Trace 1
[Signed] M.Donohue
Transcriber's notes
In the Shaw Brae entry, I'm not sure if where it says "Forest Trees" it is correct.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 36 - Parish of Lochmaben, OS1/10/36
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Lochmaben.
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.