Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACKS | Racks . Racks Racks |
Revd. [Reverend] A.B. Murray Mr McKay Mr Hall |
056 | [Situation] About 4 miles S. [South] of Torthorwald Village A village of one, short, narrow street the houses on both sides have gardens attached. The property of Alexander Grierson. Rockhall. |
| LOCHAR MOSS | Lochar Moss . . Lochar Moss . Lochar Moss Lochar Moss |
Revd. [Reverend] A.B. Murray Mr Charles Carruthers Mr McKay, Racks Blacks County Map Gazetteer of Scotland |
049; 050; 056 | [Situation] On the W. [West] And S. [South] of the Parish. A morass (or bog) where vast quantities of Peats are dug some parts of it are very wet all of it on this Plan is the property of Alexander Grierson, Rockhall. |
| LOCHAR WATER | Lochar Water . Lochar Water Lochar Water |
Revd. [Reverend] A. B. Murray Mr McKay Racks Black's Map of Scotland Gazetteer of Scotland |
049; 050; 056 | [Situation] Tracing Wn [Western] Parish Boundary A stream in the West of this Plan, and divided between the Parishes, Dumfries & Torthorwald discharged into Solway Firth thence through the Sands into the English Channel - so called - |
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[Page] 89 -- Parish of Torthorwald -- Sheet 56.5 Trace 1.
[Signed] M.Donohue Civil Assist [Civilian 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.