Volume contents
- 1 - Mouswald , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Mouswald , Page 10
- 20 - Mouswald , Page 20
- 30 - Mouswald , Page 30
- 40 - Mouswald , Page 40
- 50 - Mouswald , Page 50
- 60 - Mouswald , Page 60
- 65A - Mouswald , loose item
- 70 - Mouswald , Page 70
- 77 - Mouswald , Page 77 (end)
- 78 - Mouswald , Title Page
- 79 - Mouswald , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICKBONE WELL | Pickbone Well Pickbone Well Pickbone Well |
James Gibson William Smith James Cravens |
056 | [Situation] 1½ mile n. n. w. [north north west] of Mouswald village A well of good Spring [water] on the Road from [Rockhall] to Bluntfield |
| AEFUR BRAE | Aefur Brae Aefur Brae Aefur Brae |
James Cravens Robert Grierson James Gibson |
056 | [Situation] 1¾ mile n. n. w. [north north west] of Mouswald village An abrupt Slope on which Fir Wood is partly planted The name has been [roied] from the land [has] been ploughed with [one] - row, or "ae fur in [consequence] of its steepness |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 20.
Parish of Mouswald -- Plan 56.2 Trace 3
[Signed] John Stoddart Lce.Corpl. R.S&m. [Lance Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
Transcriber's notes
[Entry Scored Out/Incomplete]: Herrington Holm
List of Names - Pickbone Well - written underneath is 'E margin'
Descriptive Remarks - Pickbone Well - 'water' is largely hidden by the page fold and 'Rockhall' is missing the last two letters
Descriptive Remarks - Aefur Brae - the page fold is obscuring words - best guesses added. Check 'roied'? would expect it to be 'taken' or 'derived'
Aefur Brae (OS1/10/10/70) is - 'A ridge of high land'
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 41 - Parish of Mouswald, OS1/10/41
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Mouswald.
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.