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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLO WATER | Kello Water | Revd. [Reverend] R Simpson (Sanquhar) Fullarton's Imperial Gazatteer John Sharp (Glenglass) |
005; 006; 012 | A large stream betwixt the Parishes of Sanquhar & Kirkconnel: running in an Easterly direction and falls into the Nith about 3 miles N.W. [Northwest] of Sanquhar. |
| GLENGAP BURN | Glengap Burn Glengap Burn Glengap Burn |
Revd. [Reverend] R Simpson. { Sanquhar John Sharp { Glenglass William Greenshields { Bank |
012 | A rough Cleugh & Burn rising at the foot of Bank Hill and running in a N.W. [Northwest] direction falls into the Kello Water, it derives the name from a Gap betwixt two Hills at the Head. There is the remains of a Shepherds House near to it. [Hand 2] A stream which runs in a small glen or Cleugh, and is so named. |
| POLSALLOCH BURN | Polshillock Burn Polsallach Burn Powsalach Burn. Polsalloch Burn |
John Sharp Glenglass William Greenshields Bank Popular pronunciation Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson. |
012 | A small Burn rising at the foot of Bank Hill N.W. [Northwest] side and running in a Northerly direction falls into the Kello Water. The name signifies the Willow Stream. [Hand 2] Polsallach is the best mode [Hand 3] The Name might Signify the Burn having a stagnant or polluted Source - therefore the vernacular may be literally correct. It does not mean the Willow Burn - which would be Polseilleach.- [Hand 4] Dr. [Doctor] Simpson gives the meaning - Willow Burn. Polsalloch is therefore correct.- |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page:] 265,
Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 12.4 Trace 1
[KELLO WATER - Situation:]
From near Blacklarg
Hill (at S.Wn. [Southwestern] extremity
of Parish) N.E. [North East] on to
Wn. [Western] Parish Boundary
[GLENGAP BURN - Situation:]
From S.En. [South Eastern] slope
of Mid Hill - N. [North]
N.E, [North East] to Kello Water,
[POLSALLOCH BURN - Situation:]
At the Sn. [Southern] base
of Hog Hill - N.N,
E, [North North East] to Kello Water,
[Page is signed:]
Charles J Fearnside
Pte. [Private] R.S.&M's. [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
GLENGAP BURN
- the examiner uses { to confuse the assignment of Authority, I have transcribed as if on same line as Authority Name.
ROSS BURN
- a table entry for ROSS BURN (map reference 013) was deleted - this Name appears on Page 299 and 365, according to the Index.
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.