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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CACRABANK | Cackerbank [crossed out] Cacrabank Cacrabank Carrabank |
John Henry Shepherd James Henry Shepherd Thomas Bryden Shepherd Black's Co. [County] Map Chas. [Charles] Stewart Esqr. [Esquire] Hillside Ancient & Modern Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County] 1667. |
034 | Two cottages, one slate & the other thatched and in poor repair they are both inhabited by shepherds |
| CACRABANK BURN | Cackerbank Burn [crossed out] Cacrabank Burn Cacrabank Burn Cacrabank Burn |
John Henry Shepherd James Henry [Shepherd] Thomas Bryden [Shepherd] |
034 | A small stream which begins in Scub Cleugh runs between Hazelbank, and Cacrabank until it leaves the Ph. [Parish] runs into Applegarth, thence to Dryfe Water it is named Howthat Burn. It is sometimes named Hazelbank Burn consequently it seems to have no definite named [sic] affixed. Howthat was a farm town, and gives it name through Applegarth |
| CACRABANK HILL | Cackerbank Hill [crossed out] Cacrabank Hill Cacrabank Hill Cacrabank Hill |
John Henry Shepherd James Henry Shepherd Thomas Bryden Shepherd |
034 | A large prominent Hill on the Farm from which it takes its name; it is on the Eastern boundary of the parish about 700 ft above sea level. |
Continued entries/extra info
199 Parish of Wamphray Plan 34.10 Trace 1.
Cackerbank .... pronunciation, cau. a hollow, carr, wet or swampy this seems to be the etymology, from British and Anglosaxon speech,
Cacrabank situation - In the Sn. [Southern] district of Parish _ 1/2 mile from S.En. [South Eastern] point of Parish.
Cacrabank Burn situation - From the junction of two runners on the N. [North] side of Matthews Hill _ S.[W.] [South West] to Sn. [Southern] Parish Boundary
Cacrabank Hill situation - On the Boundary between Wamphray and Hutton and Corrie
Chal. [Charles] J Fearnside
S. R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
Transcriber's notes
The pronunciation of the authorities for modes of spelling appears to have lead the surveyor to the spelling Cackerbank which was later changed on further consideration to Cacrabank. An explanation of the etymology was noted.
A descriptive sentence for Cacrabank Burn was crossed out and a new description was entered in a different hand.
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.