Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCHAR WATER | Lochar Water Lochar Water Lochar Water |
Johnston County Map William Lithgow David Paterson |
049; 050; 056 | [Situation] Tracing Wn. [Western] Parish Boundary. A large stream flowing in a southerly direction through this Plan Bear this name from the Junction of Amisfield & Park Burns to the Solway. |
| ROUCAN MEADOWS | Roucan Meadows Roucan Meadows Roucan Meadows |
William Richardson James Potter William Little |
050 | [Situation] In Wn. [Western] vicinity of Roucan 3/4 mile S.W. [South West] of Torthorwald. A large portion of Lochar Moss affording good meadow and rough pasture. |
| TODHOLE POTS | Todhole Pots Todhole Pots Todhole Pots |
William Richardson James Potter William Little |
050 | [Situation] 1 1/4 Mile S.W. [South West] of Torthorwald Village. A deep hollow formerly a loch now drained and cultivated |
| LOCHAR BRIDGE | Lochar Bridge Lochar Bridge Lochar Bridge |
William Richardson James Potter William Little |
050 | [Situation] Upwards of a mile S.W. [South West] of Torthorwald village/ A county bridge across Lochar Water on the road from Dumfries to Lockerby the structure in Wood and Stone buttresses |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Torthorwald Plan 50/13 Trace 1
[Signed] Samuel Hill
Lce. Corpl. RS&M [Lance Corporal 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.