Volume contents
- 1 - Wamphray , Page 1 (start)
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- 201 - Wamphray , Title Page
- 202 - Wamphray , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAZE HILL | Blaze Hill Bleise Hill Blaise Hill |
John Charters Parish Schoolmaster John Rogerson Fingland John Little of Newtown Estate Plan dated 1765 Mr Carruthers farmer |
034 | A high hill of uncultivated land. Quite to be 1000 feet above sea level, derives its name from having beacon on it in 1745 when the country was in a rebellious state, under Prince Charley. Beacon fires were kindled at a moment of invasion to announce to the District that a foe was approaching, the smoke gave the signal by day, and the blaze by night hence Blaze Hill is the correct mode. |
| BLAZE PLANTATION | Blaze Plantation | John Charters Parish Schoolmaster John Rogerson Fingland John Little of Newtown |
025; 035 | A pretty large wood of an oval shape it has been planted 30 years since and contains a mixture of fir, oak and ash, all in a thriving condition. |
Continued entries/extra info
159 Parish of Wamphray Sheet 34.1 Trace 2
Blaze Hill situation Nearly 1/2 mile East from Saughtrees
Blaze Plantation situation At the West side of Blaze Hill
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.