Volume contents
- 1 - Morton , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Morton , Page 10
- 20 - Morton , Page 20
- 30 - Morton , Page 30
- 40 - Morton , Page 40
- 50 - Morton , Page 50
- 60 - Morton , Page 60
- 70 - Morton , Page 70
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- 132 - Morton , Page 132 (end)
- 133 - Morton , Title Page
- 134 - Morton , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER NITH | River Nith | Dr [Doctor] Russell Dr [Doctor] Grierson John Mc Caig |
022; 031 | [Situation] Partially tracing Nn. [Northern] Parish Boundary. A winding River forming the Boundary between the Parishs of Morton and Penpont. |
| CAPTAIN'S WELL | Captain's Well Captain's Well Captain's Well |
William Brydon John Coltart William Davidson |
031 | [Situation] About 14 Chains W. [West] from Thornhill A Spring of good water- much used by the Old Ladies of Thornhill for making Tea. |
| LOVERS' WALK | Lovers' Walk Lovers' Walk Lovers' Walk |
William Brydon John Coltart William Davidson | 031 | [Situation] About 22 Chains S.w. [South west] of Thornhill Market Cross A lonely Walk, much resorted to by the youth of both sexes in the neighbourhood. It extends from the [by] road, which leads into the 'Old Town' to near St Patricks Well. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 105.
Parish of Morton -- Plan 31- 2 Trace 1
[Signed] W. Paterson c/a [civil assistant]
Transcriber's notes
check Captain's Well - Descriptive Remarks - Ladie or Ladies?
check Lovers' Walk - Descriptive Remarks - unclear road name which I initially thought might be 'Sn [Southern]', but it is more clearly written as 'by' on OS1/10/40/113
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 40 - Parish of Morton, OS1/10/40
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Morton.
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.