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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREENSIDE PLANTATION | Greenside Plantation | Mr Rogerson Fingland John Little Langside Alexander Rogerson Girthhead |
034 | A young plantin of fir, ash and oak, of about 10 years grwth, is situated a little south from Langside, and on the slope of a hill commonly called the greenside, owing to the freshness of its pasture. |
| HUNGRYHILLS RIG | Hungryhills Rig Hungry Rig Hungryhills Rigg |
Mr Rogerson Proprietor Alexander Rogerson Girthhead John Little Langside Estate Plan dated 1765 |
034 | A ridge of arable ground on the farms of Girthhead and Gateside. It is the name of an old farm toun now applies to a ridge of highland. |
| PETER'S MOSS | Peathirst Moss Peters Moss |
Estate Map of 1765 Mr Rogerson Fingland Alexander Rogerson Girthhead Mr Charles Stewart of Hillside |
034 | A considerable extent of peat moss, on the farm of Girthhead. It is very wet and nearly all exhausted of Peats. The Estate Map and authorities give it Peathirst not from Peter a man's name |
Continued entries/extra info
177 Parish of Wamphray Sheet 34.5 Trace 1
Hungryhills Rig situation On the Southern Parish Boundary . In the North West corner of this Plan.
Peathirst Moss situation A few Chains to the East of Hungryhills Rig.
Greenside Plantation situation Nearly 1 mile West from Hazelbank
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.