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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW'S KNOWE | Andrew's Knowe. | William Sharp. | 013 | A prominent rocky feature on Barr Moor standing conspicuously out on the summit of the ridge which terminates the left bank of the Euchan. |
| SENTRY KNOWE | Sentry Knowe. | William Sharp. | 013 | A smaller feature of similar character to the last and situated a few chains from it in a south-westerly direction. |
| CLANNACH KNOWE | Clannach Knowe. | William Sharp. | 013 | A feature similar to Sentry Knowe. [Hand 2] This is evidently Gaelic Clannach, - the Name thereby signifying, the Knowe bye or near the Clusters of Rocks, which is descriptive.- |
| GLEN BURN | Glen Burn. | William Sharp. | 013 | A small stream rising on Whiteside - on the farm of Glenmaddie and falling into Euchan Water at a point nearly opposite Sentry Knowe. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page:] 275,
Parish of Sanquhar, -- Sheet 13.1. Trace No. [Number] 5.
[ANDREW'S KNOWE - Situation:]
On Barr Muir
¾ mile West from
Drumbringan Wood
[SENTRY KNOWE - Situation:]
12 Chains S,W, [South West]
from Andrews Knowe
[CLANNACH KNOWE - Situation:]
Adjoining Sentry Knowe
on the N.W.W. [North West West]
[GLEN BURN - Situation:]
From between the
bases of Mid Rigg
and Cramley Knowes
(3¼ miles S,W, by S. [South West by South]
from Sanquhar) North
to Euchan Water
[Page is signed:]
C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Matheson
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.