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- 439 - Sanquhar , Title Page
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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCHAN | Lochan Lochan Lochan Lochend |
Rev [Reverend] Robert Simpson George Osborne John Williamson Mr. John Williamson Provost of Sanquhar |
006 | A small range of buildings extending from the Townhall in an Easterly direction, takes its name from a small Loch[?an] which stood near to if not in the Same place, as Loch-an signifies the Small or little Loch. |
| TOWN HALL [Sanquhar] | Townhall Townhall Townhall |
History of Sanquhar Rev [Reverend] Robert Simpson George Osborne |
006 | An Old edifice which stands at the head of the Main Street of Sanquhar the stones used to build it were taken from the Castle of Sanquhar, An ordinary building 120 years old used as the Town-hall. There is a reading room and library in the upper part of it. |
| TOWNHEAD | Townhead Townhead Townhead |
Rev [Reverend] Robert Simpson Angus Harper George Osborne |
006 | A small farm house with outbuilding and garden attached, situated at the head of Sanquhar, hence the name, |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page:] 187,
Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 6/14 Trace 3
[LOCHAN - Situation:]
Adjoining Wald's
End on the N,E, [North East]
[TOWN HALL - Situation:]
Towards the West
End of Sanquhar
Burgh. -
[TOWNHEAD - Situation:]
Opposite Queens =
= berry Square in
the Newtown of
Sanquhar Burgh,
[Page is signed:]
Samuel S Hill
Lce. Corpl [Lance Corporal] RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
LOCHAN - the struck out comment regarding 'cannot take its name from a small Lochan ... Lochan itself means a Small Loch', may be due to the other writer's possible use of Lochan in the Descriptive Remarks. The word ending is not clear (to me), I transcribed as Loch[?an].
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 44 - Parish of Sanquhar, OS1/10/44
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Sanquhar.
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.