Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIERBANKS BURN | Pierbanks Burn Pierbanks Burn Pierbanks Burn |
James Johnstone William Richardson James Swan |
050 | [Situation] From Barlouth moor running S.W. [South West] A Stream having its source in a number of smaller rills near Barlouth bears the name to its Confluence with the Linns Burn then the United Water is Known as Wath Burn to Lochar Water |
| Site of CHURCH [Torthorwald Churchyard] | Church (site of) Church (Site of) Church (Site of) Church (Site of) |
William Richardson James Reid James Swan Revd [Reverend] Mr Duncan |
050 | [Situation] On Torthorwald Church Graveyard Within the burial ground which [was] formerly much less than at present [the] extent being now defined by a row of large trees - Stood a Church erected long previous to the change of rel [religion] in Scotland, its date not being exactly Known, it was pulled down and [the] present structure erected in 1782 dedicatory name not Known. Retained JRJ See P. [Page] 2. |
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Plan 50.9 Trace no. 6 Parish of Torthorwald
[Signed] Owen Barrett
Civil Assistant.
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.