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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID RIG | Mid Rig Mid Rig Mid Rig Mid Rigg Mid Rigg |
Revd. [Reverend] Robert Simpson Mr. George Osborne Mr. James Kerr Mr. James Thorburn See Page |
013 | [Situation] About 3¾ miles S,W, by S, [South West by South] from Sanquhar Burgh, A considerable Moorland feature situated between Glenlarie-burn & Glen burn and on the North - end of which stands the feature Called Little Hill. This name applies to a ridge of land which forms a hill feature, Mid Rig is the correct mode, |
| RASHY GRAIN | Rashy Grain Rashy Grain Rashy Grain |
Revd. [Reverend] Robert Simpson Mr. George Osborne Mr. James Kerr |
013 | [Situation] From S.W. [South West] slope of Mid Rigg N.N.W [North North West] to Glenlarie Burn, A small stream which takes its rise near the South side of the Ph. [Parish] on plan 13-9 runs in a N. [North] Easterly direction to its junction with Glenlarie Burn. The name should be Rushy Grain but the authorities will not approve of it Rash Sc. [Scots - writer often uses Scotch] for Rush, |
| GLENLARIE BURN | Glenlarie Burn Glenlarie Burn Glenlarie Burn |
Revd. [Reverend] Robert Simpson Mr. George Osborne Mr. James Kerr |
[Situation] From the junction of the two runners on the En. [Easter] Slope of Euchan Rigg N,N,E, [North North East] to Euchan Water A considerable Stream which takes its rise near the South side of the Parish runs in a North Easterly direction to its junction with the Euchan Water. The name would be better, Glenleary, Burn, authorities, disapproved of it. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 354
Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 13-5 Trace 4
[MID RIG - List of Names contains the comment regarding the name Rigg:]
Rig. adopted
on the Plans at the
Examination office
[Page is signed]
Hugh Doherty
Civil [Civilian] Assistant
Transcriber's notes
GLENLARIE BURN
- a transcription table entry was created for this Name, I have no map reference, probably 013 although the index suggests also 012. None of the other entries for this Name have been pre-populated (see Pages 405 and 407).
A note by "M Donohue" has been struck out.
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.