Volume contents
- 1 - Carlaverock , Page 1 (start)
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- 89 - Carlaverock , Page 89 (end)
- 90 - Carlaverock , Title Page
- 91 - Carlaverock , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCAR POINT | Glenhowan Scar-point Glenhowan Scar-point Glenhowan Scar-point Scar Point Scar Point |
Mr. James Hunter Mr. John Scott Mr. Thomas Craig Crawford's Co. [County] Map. Johnstone's Co. [County] Map Mr. Maxwell |
060 | [Situation] Forming S.n. [South Western] point of landward part of Parish, 2 miles S.S.E. [South South East] from Glencaple. A minor projection of land W.ward [Westward] from the Shore Road at Fisher's Bush into the estuary of the mouth of the River Nith, for a distance of About 10 chains. Near the Shore Road it consists of Whins, SInks, Sand, Gravel and Small Stones. the under-lying-shale, consists of basaltic rock sometimes called whinstone in consequence of which it Obtains the name "Scar" And hence is the name by prefix. The name is generally Known in the District and forms a remarkable feature, on the banks of the Nith. |
| SHORE ROAD | Shore Road Shore Road Shore Road |
Mr. James Hunter Mr, John Scott Mr. Thomas Craig |
060 | [Situation] From Sn. [Southern] extremity of Glencaple extending S.S.E. [South South East] and skirting the Parish on W. [West] and S.W. [South West] A local name applied to the Parish Road leading from Glencaple Quay to Bowhouse near Caerlaverock Castle, commands a beautiful prospect of the Estuary of the Nith, the Solway Firth & Cumberland |
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Parish of Carlaverock
Plan 60.12 Trace 2
N. Donahue
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 5 - Parish of Carlaverock, OS1/10/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Carlaverock.
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.