Volume contents
- 1 - Wamphray , Page 1 (start)
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- 200 - Wamphray , Page 200 (end)
- 201 - Wamphray , Title Page
- 202 - Wamphray , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESSIE'S KNOWE | Bessie's Knowe Bessys knowe Bessie abbreviation for Elizabeth |
Archibald Hamilton Broomhills John Charters Parish Schoolmaster William Bell Shepherd Leithenhall Dr[Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary |
024 | a small rounded [---] situated near Nancy's Hill |
| NANCY'S HILL | Nancy's Hill Nancy - a name for Agnes |
Archibald Hamilton Broomhills John Charters Parish Schoolmaster William Bell Shepherd Leithenhall Dr [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary |
024 | A small conical shaped hill, situated a short distance west from Broomhills farm steadings. |
Continued entries/extra info
112 Parish of Wamphray Sheet 24.16 Trace 2
Nancy's Hill situation 15 Chains North West from Broomhills
Bessie's Knowe situation 16 Chains South West from Broomhills
Entry for Broomielea scored out
John Jane Sapper Royal Engineers
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 50 - Parish of Wamphray, OS1/10/50
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Wamphray.
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.