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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENOCK MILL HEIGHTS | Menock Mill Heights Menock Mill Heights Menock Mill Heights Menock, Oldmill Heights |
Thomas Black Thomas Corson Queensbury Estate Plans Mr. Thomas Thorburn, |
013 | Several Knowes On Dalpeddar farm known as Menock hill heights [Hand 2] Close to the Confluence of Glendyne Burn and Menock Water, Once Stood a Mill and House named Menock Mill, this is part of the land that belonged to it, & hence is the name derived Menock hill heights, not known, |
| ROUTIN LINN | Routing Linn Routin Linn Routin Linn Routan Linn |
Thoms Black Thomas Carson Queensbury Estate Plans Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson Sanquhar Mr. John Williamson Sanquhar |
013 | A Steep glen, on the road side leading from Menock Toll to Wanlock head, and tangent to the Menock Water, at the place mentioned there is an arch the same as a bridge over a river [Hand 2] Routin Linn is the most approved mode Dr. [Doctor] Simpson states that he did not give the former mode, and that his name is put in, incorrectly. |
| BREWSTER'S BURN | Brewsters Burn Brewster's Burn Brewster,s Burn |
Thomas Black Thomas Corson Revd. D [Reverend Doctor] Robert Simpson |
013 | A Small Burn having its rise on the East of Menock Mill heights And takes its Course by Dalpeddar farm house And then falls into the River Nith |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page:] 309
Ph [Parish] of Sanquher [Sanquhar] -- Plan 13.4 Trace 2
[MENOCK MILL HEIGHTS - Situation:]
½ mile nearly E, [East]
of Menock,
[ROUTIN LINN - Situation:]
On the En. bank
of Menock water
53 Chains N,E, [North East]
from Menock,
[BREWSTER'S BURN - Situation:]
From En. [Eastern] slope
of Menockmill Heights
S,S,W, [South South West] to River Nith
[Page is signed:]
P Connell
Pte. [Private] R.S.&.M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
Note the Carson/Corson in Private Connell's handwriting.
One of the authors of the page uses 'comma' instead of 'apostrophe', I have transcribed as written.
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.