Volume contents
- 1 - Canonbie , Page 1 (start)
- 20 - Canonbie , Page 20
- 40 - Canonbie , Page 40
- 60 - Canonbie , Page 60
- 80 - Canonbie , Page 80
- 100 - Canonbie , Page 100
- 120 - Canonbie , Page 120
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- 236 - Canonbie , Page 236 (end)
- 237 - Canonbie , Title Page
- 238 - Canonbie , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINISTER'S SLACK | Minister's Slack | J. Hislop T. Stothert |
053 | [Situation] To the South of Auldhouse Rig. Is a portion of ground on the farm of Kerr covered with heathy pasture. At a former period the parish of Half-Morton was united to Langholm, and the Parish Minister of the latter place officiated once a month at Half-Morton, and there being no good roads he had to proce [proceed] over the hills, and generally in crossing this portion of ground which is of a very marshy and mossy nature, his horse used to 'lair' and the place since then has always borne the name of "The Minister's Slack". |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 64,
Canonbie Parish -- Sheet 53 No 5 -- Trace 6
Transcriber's notes
Word lost in fold of page.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 4 - Parish of Canonbie, OS1/10/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Canonbie.
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.