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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACKS MOSS | Rockhall Flow Rockhall Flow Rockhall Flow Racks Moss Racks Moss Racks Moss Racks Moss Racks Moss Oldmills Moss |
Revd. [Reverend] A B Murray Mr William Paterson Brocklehurst Mr Peter Hutchinson Racks James Gibson William Ireland William Hutchison Thomas Wells William Smith Alexander Hutchison |
056 | [Situation] At Sn. [Southern] extremity of this Parish. A large tract of Lochar Moss extending through this Plan. Sir Alexander Grierson Bart. [Baronet] is the present Proprietor The term flow as applied to different divisions of Lochar Moss is well Known and often repeated - It embraces the whole of the Southern extremity of the Parish, exclusive of Strips & Patches of Meadow & Reclaimed Moss which encompasses it on the East and West &c. "Flow" is the term applied to that part of the moss form which no peat has been cut but more particularly to the surface peat, which is inferior to that lower down. |
| LOCHAR MOSS | Lochar Moss Lochar Moss Lochar Moss |
[Revd. [Reverend] A B Murray Blacks County Map Gazetteer of Great Britain Gazetteer of Scotland |
049; 050; 056 | [Situation] On W. [West] and Sn [Southern] Sides of this Parish. A large tract of Bog (alias a Moss) from which the adjoining Districts are supplied with peats. All of it on this Plan is the Property of Sir Alexander Grierson. |
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Parish of Torthorwald Plan 56.9 Trace 2
[Signed] M Donohue
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.