Volume contents
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- 439 - Sanquhar , Title Page
- 440 - Sanquhar , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEIKLE SNOUT | Meikle Snout Meikle Snout Meikle Snout Muckle Snout |
Robert Carruthers David Beard Walter Fingland Estate Map |
007 | A Considerable hill on the lands of Glenim, Its soil Consists of Heathy Pasture. |
| GLENCLACH BURN | Glenclach Burn Glenclauch Burn Glenclauch |
Robert Carruthers David Beard Estate Map Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson (authority for the arthography only) Popular name, also the pronunciation |
002; 007 | A small Rivulet having its source near Wanlockhead and falls into Mennock Water. [Hand 2] Glen, Clauch, a Stone (the Stone Glen,) In the Gaelic from which this name is, Chlach. Clach. both Signify a Stone, Glenclauch is the most approved Mode applies to the Glen, in which runs a Stream, [Hand 3] Clach in Gaelic signifies a Stone.- V. gael. [Gaelic] Dictry, [Dictionary] |
| MEIKLE BLAIRIM CLEUCH | Meikle Blairim Cleugh Meikle Blairim Cleugh Meikle Blairim Cleugh Meikle Blairim Cleugh |
Robert Carruthers David Beard Estate Map Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson |
007 | A precipitous rugged glen through which a Stream runs. This stream rises near Glenim and falls into Glenimshaw Burn. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page:] 241,
Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 7.13 Trace 3
[MEIKLE SNOUT - Situation:]
Adjoining Dunin Hill
on the East,
[GLENCLACH BURN - Situation:]
From the S.Wn. [South Western]
side of Black Hill
S,E, [South East] to Menock
Water.-
[MEIKLE BLAIRIM CLEUCH - Situation:]
½ mile South
of Meikle Snout
Summit.-
[Page is signed:]
Philip Munro
Priv. [Private] R.S.&M. [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
GLENCLACH BURN
- the abbreviation "V." before Gaelic Dictionary is unknown (to me).
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.