Volume contents
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- 113 - Ruthwell , Title Page
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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCKRIDDING WOOD | Dockridding Wood Dockridding Wood Dockridding Wood Dockridden Wood |
John Little William Phillips Walter Phillips Walter Pagan, Clarencefield |
061 | [Situation] About 2 miles N.W.W. [North West West] from Ruthwell village This is a considerable Plantation which takes is name according to tradition from a doc [dock] or port for shipping having existed here in former times. The abrupt sloping nature of the ground along the north east side of the Plantation renders it extremely probable that such has been the case. Tradition also states th [that] a small Fleet once sailed from here for the Holy Land |
| LOCHAR MOSS | Lochar Moss | James Dickson Thomas Johnstone William Phillips |
056; 061 | [Situation] Forming N.Wn. [North Western] division of this Parish A very extensive moss extending from the solway Firth in a northerly direction as far as Locharbriggs in the Parish of Dumfries |
| COCKPOOL MOSS | Cockpool Moss Cockpool Moss Cockpool Moss |
John Little Thomas Johnstone William Phillips |
061 | [Situation] 2 1/4 miles N,W,W. [West North West West] from Ruthwell. A local name for a portion of Lochar Moss |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Ruthwell -- Sheet 61.3 -- Trace 4
[signed] John Houston
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in fold of page.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 43 - Parish of Ruthwell, OS1/10/43
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Ruthwell.
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.