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- 201 - Wamphray , Title Page
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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of CHAPEL [Chapel Lea] | Chapel (site of) | C Stewart Esq [Esquire] Sir William Jardine Bart[Baronet] Mr William Carruthers Farmer Laverhay |
025 | Supposed site of an old Chapel vestiges of which are scarcely traceable - situated on the East side of Wamphray Water and about 3/4 of a mile North of Laverhay farm House-- It is shewn by writings and foundation of dwellings, that still higher up the Wamphray Water; there was 3 or 4 centuries ago, a considerable population. A stone taken from this Chapel with some figures unknown is placed over the door of the present Wamphray Church ---- No writings shew the time of the abolition of the Chapel - which must have been as far back as the reformation at least ----- Thomas Watson 2nd Corporal Royal Engineers |
| TURF HILL | Turf Hill Turf Hill Turf Hill Turf Hill |
William Carruthers Farmer William Bell Shepherd William Laidlaw Shepherd C Stewart Esq[Esquire] (Hillside) |
025 | A prominent hill on the West side of Wamphray Water, and on the farm of Leithenhall. on the summit of which , a Trig station is erected - |
Continued entries/extra info
69 Parish of Wamphray Plan 25.5 Trace 6
Turf Hill situation About ?6 Chains South South East from Broadfield Height
Chapel (site of) situation On Chapellea
Charles J Fearnside 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.