Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIDE BURN | Side Burn Side Burn Side Burn |
John Muir Newhouse Lodge Andrew Gillison Amisfield Town John Dickson This side of Tinwald |
049; 050 | [Situation] Running S.W. [South West] And partially tracing S.W. [South West] Parish Boundary. A small stream has its source in Gall Moss & bears the name to its Junction with Lochar Water. |
| GREENBOG | Greenbog Greenbog Greenbog |
William Little Occupier Robert Little Glencair Andrew Gillison |
049 | [Situation] A small farm house with outbuildings Garden and stackyard attached the property of the Marquis of Queensberry Occupied by William Little. |
| LOCHAR MOSS | Lochar Moss Lochar Moss Lochar Moss |
William Little Robert Little Andrew Gillison |
049; 050; 056 | [Situation]On W. [West] Aide of Parish and forming Sn. [Southern] division of Parish. A large tract of Moss and Rough pasture extending through several Parishes. |
| LOCHAR WATER (Old Course) | Lochar Water (Old Course) Lochar Water (Old Course) Lochar Water (Old Course) |
William Little Robert Little Andrew Gillison |
049; 056 | [Situation] At the W. [West] Side of Parish. This is the old Course of Lochar Water A deeper & more direct channel having been made which gets the name of New Cut from where it leaves to where it joins the Old Course. |
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Parish of Torthorwald Plan 49/8 Trace 1
[Signed] Samuel S. Hill
Lce. Corpl RS&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.