Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST HELEN'S WELL | St. Helen's Well St. Helen's Well St. Helen's Well |
John Potter James Potter William Boyd |
050 | An excellent spring of water at the East side of the Roucan, an inscription on a stone at the side of the well thus 1796 may indicate the date of its erection. The date 1796 is merely the date of some repairs & of the time the name was cut in the stone, this name was Well Known previous to that period & is Considered to be a name handed down from Catholic times. |
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Ph. [Parish] of Torthorwald Plan 50.9
Entries for Clunching Hill & Lambing Pool scored through.
[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.