Volume contents
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- 113 - Ruthwell , Title Page
- 114 - Ruthwell , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLWAY FIRTH | Solway Firth Solway Firth Solway Firth |
Chambers Atlas James Scott James Kelton |
061; 066 | [Situation] Washing Ruthwell Parish at the South An arm of the North Channel running in a, N,E [North East] direction from Balmea Head in the South of KirKubright - to DordocK in the S.E. of Dumfriesshire, It also devides KirKubright and Dumfriesshire from Cumberland It is navigable at high water as far as DordocK. |
| PRIESTSIDE BANK | Priestside Bank or Solway Sands Priestside Bank or Solway Sands Priestside Bank or Solway Sands |
James Scott James Kelton Samuel Armstrong |
061; 062 | [Situation] At the Sn [Southern] extremity of Ruthwell Parish A large tract of sands extending nearly across the Solway Firth Formerly the inhabitants of this Parish made salt from the Sands and found it a very profitable buisness until duty was taken off salt. See Page 2, |
| LOCHAR WATER | Lochar Water Lochar Water Lochar Water |
James Scott James Kelton Samuel Armstrong |
056; 061 | [Situation] Forming Wn. [Western] Parish Boundary and running in a S. En [South Eastern] direction along Priestside Bank, A large stream bearing this name from Locharbriggs in the Ph [Parish] of Tinwald, It flows in a Southerly direction through Lochar Moss In its course forms the Boundary between several Parishes and empties its self into the Solway Firth 2 Miles west of Ruthwell village |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 88
Parish of Ruthwell -- Plan 61.8 -- Trace 4
[Note Priestside Bank] -- ? [at end of line after Sands]
[signed] Samuel S. Hill Lce.Corpl RS&M [Lance Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
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.