Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POINDFOLD WELL | Poinfull Well Poinfull Well Poindfold Well Poindfold Well Poindfold Well Poindfold Well Well |
James Snedden James Potter William Richardson James Hamilton Mr. Reid Francis Scott |
050 | [Situation] About 7 Chains N.E. [North East] of Torthorwald Village. An Excellent Spring Well known by this Name. In former times the greater part of the land in Torthorwald Parish was unenclosed. A Pound or Poindfold was erected here (Enclosing the Well] to [impound] Stray Cattle or trespassers - hence the Name. |
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Parish of Torthorwald Plan 50.9 Trace 3
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 47 - Parish of Torthorwald, OS1/10/47
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Torthorwald.
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.