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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST PATRICK'S WELL | St Patricks Well | Dr [Doctor] Russell John Mc Caig Charles Fingland |
031 | [Situation] About ½ Mile S.w. [South west] of Thornhill A Small spring of excellent water about a quarter of a mile South-west from Thornhill. It was customary during the last generation to have water from this well on the table during dinner, but no one in the district seems to have any idea how the name originated - the idea is that the name has been handed down from 'Popish' times, The name must be very ancient merely from the fact of it being Called after St Patrick , |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 108.
Parish of Morton -- Plan 31- 2 Trace 2
[unsigned]
Transcriber's notes
Descriptive Remarks - last word of line 7 assumed to be 'district'
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.