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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLEYARDS | Castleyards Castleyards Castleyards |
William Lithgow Robert Henderson James Swan |
050 | [Situation] About 29 Chains S.S.E. [South South East] of Torthorwald Village. A Farmhouse and outbuildings with Lands and garden attached [--] its name from the farm [--] Situation of [--] of Torthorwald Castle, about 25 Chains N.W. [North West] of the Farm house. This house is Well known by the name of Flatts. |
| CHURCH [Torthorwald] | Torthorwald Church Torthorwald Church Torthorwald Church |
Rev. [Reverend] J. Duncan William Lithgow John Hamilton |
050 | [Situation]About 12 Chains S.E. of Torthorwald Village. Torthorwald Church is a [substantial and] commodious building, erected [--] at a cost of about £1000. it affords accommodation for 500 persons, and sitting are all free. It is conveniently situated in the centre of the parish. The minister is the Rev. [Reverend] Joseph Duncan whose stipend varies from £250 to £300 per annum The Glebe contains about 11 acres of good land including this ground, steads of the manse [and] offices, and courtyard. This church is erected near the site [of the] Ancient Church. |
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Parish of Torthorwald Plan 50.9 Trace 6
[Signed] Philip Munro
Pt. R.S.M. [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
Transcriber's notes
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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.