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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOL BURN | Nicol Burn Nicol Burn Nicol Burn Nicol Burn |
David Hunter of Clackleith Christopher Anderson Spango Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Simpson Estate Map - 1831. |
003 | [Situation] From near En. [Eastern] Parish Boundary, S.W. [South West] to Wanlock Water. A small rill which rises near, P[aris]h B[oundar]y on the South of Sluogh Hill in a Westerly direction falls into Wanlock N[orth] |
| SLOUGH HILL | Sluagh Hill Slough Hill Slough Hill Sluogh Hill |
Pronunciation David Hunter Christopher Anderson Schoolmaster Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Simpson Sanquhar, |
003 | [Situation] On En. [Eastern] Parish Boundary. A hill on the P[aris]h B[oundar]y probably 3000 feet above the level of the Sea, as stated by Webster in his Topographical Dictionary of Scotland "Slurgh in the Celtic Signifies a wet and dirty place. "Sluagh and Sluogh are nearly a like but Sluogh is preferable being the Celtic. MD. [M. Donohue] The greatest elevation in the Parish is only 2.980.S.L. -All other hills - with the exception of Lother or Lowther Hill - are comparatively of minor importance - that is, they may have an elevation from their base of from 500 to 1600 f[ee]t the latter altitude equal to about 2,100 above sea level. M.Donohue 25th July 1856 |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan . 3. 9. Trace 5.
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M. Donohue 25th July 1856
Transcriber's notes
NICOL BURN and SLOUGH HILL: some text is lost in the fold.
SLUOGH HILL "Slurgh in both the Celtic" (both has been stoked out), in context it now reads " Sluogh in the Celtic".
"Such is applicable to the hill which is a mountain. Slough is absurd being not correct" (all the preceding in "" has been stroked out) after which text continues Sluagh and Sluogh...
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.