Volume contents
- 1 - Moffat , Page 1 (start)
- 20 - Moffat , Page 20
- 40 - Moffat , Page 40
- 60 - Moffat , Page 60
- 80 - Moffat , Page 80
- 100 - Moffat , Page 100
- 120 - Moffat , Page 120
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- 200 - Moffat , Page 200
- 219 - Moffat , Page 219 (end)
- 220 - Moffat , Title Page
- 221 - Moffat , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATCH KNOWE | Watch Hill Watch Knowe Watch Knowe |
Robt[Robert]Johnstone Polmoodie John Braidfoot Birkhill William Brown Birkhill Mr Welsh Erickstane Adam Tait Shepherd Erickstane |
004 | A large hill on the farm of Polmoodie, the watershed of which forms the boundary between the counties of Dumfries, Selkirk and Peebles. [History, Tradition and Local information state that this hill derives the name from the Circumstances of its having been one of the places where the Covenanters used to Station Men to give warning of the approach of the Soldiers] |
Continued entries/extra info
Page 12 Parish of Moffat Plan 4-11 Trace 3
Watch Knowe situation On the Boundary between Dumfries and Peebles Shire
M Donohue 26th July 1857 W Paterson C/a
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 38 - Parish of Moffat, OS1/10/38
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Moffat.
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.