Volume contents
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRNY GILL | Birny Gill Birny Gill Birny Gill |
William Carruthers Farmer William Johnstone Shepherd William Laidlaw Shepherd |
025 | [Situation] From about 35 Chains N.W. [North West] from Black Hill extending S.E. by E, [South East by East] to Wamphray Water. A glen with a small stream flowing through it, having its source betwixt Black Hill and Ruegill Hill it falls into Wamphray Water at Braefield. Birny from Scorched heath not from Barny a Man's name, unknown in Scotland (except a Hibernian) |
| DEAD GRAIN | Dead Grain Dead Grain Dead Grain |
William Carruthers Farmer William Johnstone Shepherd William Laidlaw Shepherd |
025 | [Situation] At the N.W. [North West] base of Black Hill A streamlet rising on the West side of Black Hill, it falls into Barny Gill |
| REDSCAR BURN | Red Scar Burn Red Scar Burn Red Scar Burn |
William Carruthers Farmer William Johnstone Shepherd William Laidlaw Shepherd |
025 | [Situation] On the N.W. [North West] side of Black Hill - A streamlet having its source on the N. [North] side of Black Hill, it falls into Barny Gill. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 49 -- Parish of Wamphray -- 25.2 Trace 5
Birny - having a rough or stunted pasture - Dr [Doctor] Jamiesons Dictionary
[Signed] Charles J Fearnside
Sapr R.E. [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.