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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPMAN'S STONE | Chapman's Stone Chapman's Stone Chapman's Stone |
Thomas Barrie (Poldean) Andrew Johnstone (Moffat) John Graham (Newbigging) | 024 | The name applies to a small stone situated on the road leading from Moffat to Wamphray and about 1/4 mile to the north of Newbigging an old established name. There is no tradition on record. It is on elevated ground, perhaps used as a resting place by pedlars and from this the name may have been derived. it is one of those stones which some have supposed Roman mile stones or standing stones See Page 2 |
| LOWRIE'S HILL | Lowrie's Hill Lowrie's Hill Lowrie's Hill |
Thomas Barrie (Poldean) Andrew Johnstone (Moffat) John Graham (Newbigging) |
024 | A small hill covered with wood situated in the immediate neighbourhood of Newbigging and close to the River Annan. |
| STANDING STONE [Chapman's Stone] | 024 |
Continued entries/extra info
57 Parish of Wamphray Plan 24.8 Trace 3
Lowrie's Hill situation About 1/4 mile West from Newbigging
Entry for Lowrie'shill Pool scored out
Chapmans Stone and Standing stone entries are one situation 30 Chains North West by North from Newbigging
Philip Munro Lance Corporal Royal Engineers
M Donohue
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.