Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEATYARD | Wheatyard Wheatyard Wheatyard |
John Potter James Potter William Boyd |
050 | [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile S.W. [South West] of Torthorwald Village. A small Cottage residence two Stories in height with an ornamental garden and a plot of ground attached, the property of the Marquis of Queensberry. Mrs. Armstrong Occupant |
| WEST ROUCAN | West Rowcan West Rowcan West Rowcan West Roucan |
James Paterson John Hamilton James Smith See Page 40. |
050 | [Situation] About ¾ Mile S.W. [South West] of Torthorwald Village. A Farm house and outbuildings with Lands and garden attached, the property of the Marquis of Queensberry J Jack Occupant |
| LOCHAR WATER | Lochar Water Lochar Water Lochar Water |
William Lithgow William Boyd Alexander Robert Swan |
049; 050; 056 | [Situation] Tracing S.W. [South West] and Wn. [Western] Parish Boundaries. A Rivulet formed by the Confluence of Amisfield and Park Burns. It Traces the Eastern Parish Boundary of Dumfries cutting Lochar Moss into two nearly equal parts. It in many parts of its course resembles a Stagnant and vegetating pool and previous to loosing itself in the Solway Firth forms an estuary. |
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Parish of Torthorwald Plan 50 .9 Trace 4
[Signed] Philip Munro
Pt. R.S.M. [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
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.