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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK GRAIN | Blackgrain Burn Blackgrain Burn Blackgrain Burn The Blackgrain | Charles Carruthers, Brocklehurst Thomas Carruthers, Brickhouse Archibald Sloan, Horseholm Report on the Drainage of Lochar Moss by J. Smeaton C. Engr [Chartered Engineer] for Charles Duke of Queensderry [Queensberry] Sept. 1754 |
056 | [Situation] Flowing S.w. [South west] through S.wn. [South western] Parish district And partially tracing Sn. [Southern] Parish Boundary. A stream, which rises, near, Brickhouse, runs in S. W. [South West] course and forms a confluence with Lochar Water. |
| LOCHAR MOSS | Lochar Moss Lochar Moss Lochar Moss | Mr. Carruthers Mr. Sloan Black's Co. [County] map, |
056 | [Situation] Forming S.wn. [South western] Section of Mouswald Parish A Considerable tract of bog or Peat-moss on on which, peats are dug and, is the property of different Proprietors, |
| HOLMHEAD MOSS | Holmhead Moss Holmhead Moss Holmhead Moss |
Thomas Carruthers Archibald Sloan John Hall |
056 | [Situation] At Sn. [Southern] extremity of this Parish A large tract of Lochar Moss, partly enclosed & cultivated, |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 72
Parish of Mouswald -- Plan 56. 14 Trace 2
[Signed] M. Donohue
Transcriber's notes
Black Grain - Various modes of Spelling - the 3rd entry looks (more than the others) to be written Bluckgrain - check you agree that this is just sloppy writing.
- Authorities for Spelling - it seems to be written Queensderry, when it obviously should be Queensberry.
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.